[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6210]
[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, God, our Heavenly Father, You continue to open to us new 
horizons of hope. We praise You that our daily work is intended by You 
as a blessing and not a burden. Lord, we do not ask that all 
difficulties be removed but for strength and wisdom to handle them. 
Give our lawmakers enough faith to live this day with courage. Help 
them to be steadfast in the face of temptation and earnest in working 
for liberty. Fill their hearts with Your spirit that they may run the 
race of life with high honor.
  We pray in Your matchless Name. Amen.

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