[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 60 (Tuesday, May 4, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S4779]
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.
  Sovereign Master of the universe, Your kingdom cannot be shaken, for 
You are King of Kings and Lord of Lords. We praise You that more things 
are wrought by prayer than this world can imagine. Thank You for 
inviting us to ask and receive, to seek and find, and to knock for 
doors to open.
  Forgive us when we have forfeited Your blessings because of our 
failure to ask. Forgive us also when we have lacked the humility to 
turn from evil and seek Your paths. Remind us that righteousness exalts 
a nation, but sin is an equal-opportunity destroyer. Remind us also 
that earnest prayer unleashes Your power.
  May this prayer that opens today's session be a springboard for 
intercession throughout this day. Help our lawmakers to pause 
repeatedly during their challenging work to ask You for wisdom and 
guidance. Empower the members of their staffs and all who labor for 
liberty to harness prayer power continuously.
  Do for this great Nation immeasurably more than we can ask or think, 
for the kingdom, the power, and the glory belong to You alone. Amen.

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