[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12982]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Almighty God, by Your providence, You gave us a nation conceived in 
liberty and dedicated to equal justice for all.
  Today, infuse our lawmakers with this spirit of liberty and justice 
so that their labors will reflect Your purposes and plans. May their 
knowledge of your providential purposes keep them from detours that 
lead away from abundant living. May their small successes prompt them 
to attempt larger undertakings for human betterment. As they seek to do 
Your will, bless them with the awareness of the constancy of Your 
presence. Lord, guide them by Your higher wisdom and keep their hearts 
at peace with You.
  We pray in Your great Name. Amen.

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