[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 138 (Tuesday, December 7, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S11857]
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.
  Eternal Spirit, from whom all blessings flow, we receive today as a 
gift from Your bounty. Help us to use these precious hours and minutes 
for Your glory. Teach us to number our days that we may have hearts of 
wisdom.
  Lord, guide our Senators with strength, courage, hope, and love. 
Empower them to build bridges that will keep America strong. Pull down 
walls of contention and replace them with gates that lead to a 
productive harvest. Let this season of peace on Earth bring joy to our 
world and healing and hope to our hearts.
  Continue to bless our military men and women. Protect them from the 
dangers of the sea, land, and air, and from the violence of the enemy. 
Console all for whom December 7 is an annual reminder of pain and loss. 
We pray this in Your holy Name. Amen.

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