[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3181]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Lord of life, we praise and magnify Your Name. Forgive us when we 
give less and expect more. Teach our lawmakers to give to You their 
best, so that they may receive from You beyond their dreams. May they 
prepare for the decisions of this day by opening their minds to the 
inflow of Your Spirit. In all their getting, guide them to seek 
understanding. Make them fruitful, always reaping a harvest that 
glorifies You. Lord, give light to all who are in darkness, and lift us 
by Your mercy.
  We pray in Your loving Name. Amen.

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