[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 11819]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Immortal, invisible God only wise, the fountain of every blessing, we 
thank You for the life and legacy of Senator Robert C. Byrd, our friend 
and colleague whose death we grieve today. We praise You for his more 
than five decades of exemplary service to our Nation and the citizens 
of West Virginia, for the way he carried out his duties with integrity 
and faithfulness. We are grateful that he knew when to be the gadfly, 
to ask the tough questions, and to challenge the status quo.
  Lord, You gave him courage to make course corrections both privately 
and publicly and empowered him to oppose without bitterness, to 
compromise with wisdom, and to yield without being defeated. I thank 
You that he was my friend.
  Lord, we pray for his loved ones, our Senate family, and all who 
mourn his passing. May his many contributions to our Nation not be 
forgotten by this and succeeding generations. May all of us who had the 
privilege of knowing our Nation's longest serving legislator emulate 
his passion, patience, and perseverance. Give him a crown of 
righteousness and permit him to hear You say, ``Well done, good and 
faithful servant.''
  We pray in Your merciful Name. Amen.

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