[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 953]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Gracious Lord, we acknowledge Your ownership of all the Earth and 
everything and everyone in it. Thank You for the evidences of Your 
favor in the past and for Your hand that has made and preserved us as a 
nation. May the knowledge of our rights and privileges keep us 
conscious of our duties and obligations.
  Today, guide our lawmakers with Your spirit. Keep them from stumbling 
as they seek to do Your will. Empower them in their work with a 
strength that is not their own, infusing them with serenity to meet the 
challenges of an agitated world. Light up the candles of their hearts 
and help them shine with Your peace and good will.
  We pray in Your great Name. Amen.

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