[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 754]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  O God, whose mercies cannot be numbered, accept our sacrifice of 
praise and thanksgiving to You. As we prepare to hear the President 
speak to the Nation, inspire our lawmakers with Your goodness and truth 
that they may not become overwhelmed by the vast difficulties 
confronting our land.
  Lord, reveal Your supernatural guidance and power so that they will 
not be detoured from the path of integrity. May their perplexities 
compel them to seek You and Your limitless grace. May intimate 
communion with You always be the source of ethical conduct in our 
leadership.
  We pray in Your merciful Name. Amen.

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