[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15992]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  How can we say thanks to You, gracious God, for the things You have 
done for us? You shower us with undeserved blessings, and You brought 
Your salvation to our fragile planet. The voices of 10 million angels 
couldn't express our gratitude. You alone deserve our praise.
  We ask now that You would inspire and guide our lawmakers in their 
work today. Send out Your light to lead them to Your holy purposes. 
Lord, keep them from the fatigue of doubt, depression, and despair as 
You lead them to the buoyancy of hope. By Your sustaining grace may 
their hearts be steadied, purged of self, emptied of strain and stress, 
and filled with peace and poise. We pray in Your merciful Name. Amen.

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