[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12451]
[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, You know all about us. You know when we sit down and 
when we rise up. You know when we sin and when we obey. Give us Your 
Holy Spirit to purge us from every wrong thing, that our lives will 
glorify You.
  Today, guide the steps of our lawmakers. Help them to run when they 
can, to walk when they ought, and to wait when they must. Open their 
minds to discern Your will and make them ready to do it. In everything, 
do through them what is best for our Nation and the advancement of Your 
kingdom in our world.
  We pray in the Redeemer's Name. Amen.

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