[Page S1855]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Our Father in Heaven, we praise You for the greatness of Your 
faithfulness. Faithfully guide our lawmakers along the path that leads 
away from pride, providing them with the humility that comes with 
wisdom. Lord, help them to remember that in the multitude of 
counselors, there is safety. May this knowledge prompt them to be quick 
to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger. Open their hearts to Your 
love, their minds to Your truth, and their desires to Your guidance. 
Replenish them daily with Your grace and power.
  We pray in Your sovereign Name. Amen.

                          ____________________