[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 22488]
[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 glorious You are, O God! How majestic are Your works. You make 
Your judgments known from Heaven and no earthly power can withstand 
Your might. When we remember Your great deeds in our history, we look 
to the future with confident hope, for Your indignation is only for a 
moment, but Your favor is for a lifetime.
  Instruct our lawmakers in Your ways. Teach them to number their days 
that they may have hearts of wisdom. Teach them to believe Your 
goodwill toward them that they may obey You with joy. And teach them to 
serve others that they may honor You.
  Lord, during this holiday season, remind us to strive for peace on 
Earth and let that peace begin in our hearts.
  We pray in Your loving Name. Amen.

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