[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12313]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Eternal and blessed God, in the midst of our days of labor, we are 
grateful for opportunities to pray.
  As our lawmakers grapple with pressing issues, give them the wisdom 
to seek Your guidance and to depend upon Your direction. Respond to 
their petition by undergirding them with Your enabling might, 
empowering them to exercise responsible stewardship of their influence 
by striving to be lights in a dark world. Open their ears and hearts 
this day to hear Your voice and obey Your commands, strengthening them 
to make their utmost contribution to healing a hurting world.
  We pray in Your great Name. Amen.

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