[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5421]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, we lift our hearts to You, 
invoking Your blessings upon this day. Lord, You have made us one in 
our need of You, one in our yearning for strength beyond the self, and 
one in our quest for Your peace. Cleanse our hearts and open our minds 
that Your truth may enter our lives. Today, give our lawmakers the 
strength to do Your will. Help them to serve one another so that they 
may reflect Your spirit and goodness. Make them so aware of Your 
presence that they will learn Your wisdom.
  We pray in Your loving Name. Amen.

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