[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 2927]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Most Merciful God, who is the fountain of all grace, the source of 
all goodness, and in whose keeping are the destinies of nations, endue 
the minds of our lawmakers with wisdom. Set their feet with a steadfast 
purpose to fulfill Your will, day by day, by faithful labor and 
selfless service. In spite of disappointments and disillusionment, lead 
them to pursue peace and to aim for holiness. May they walk on the high 
level of noble purpose, with sympathies as wide as human needs. Lord, 
inspire them to put You first in their lives and to make an unreserved 
commitment that enables them to rivet their attention on You.
  We pray in Your great Name. Amen.

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