[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6210]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  God of our fathers and mothers, Your mighty hand has brought our 
Nation to this moment in its destiny. Lead our lawmakers to do Your 
will. Help them to see that You desire them to do justly, to love 
mercy, and to embrace humility. Remind them that You came to our world 
to bring deliverance to captives, to help the spiritually blind, and to 
comfort the bruised. May our Senators produce legislation that reflects 
Your priorities. As they remember that You are more impressed with 
their integrity than the eloquence of their debates, inspire them to 
look to You for strength and wisdom. Guide them by Your light so that 
their lives reflect Your purposes.
  We pray in Your mighty Name. Amen.

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