[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 49 (Thursday, April 21, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S4041]
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.
  Lord God Almighty, Maker of heaven and Earth, Creator of humanity in 
Your own image, we rejoice because of Your strength. Lord, from the 
quietness that heals, from the searching that reveals, guide Your 
Senators into channels of faithful service. Use them to bind up the 
wounds of the broken, the disinherited, and the rejected. Teach them to 
bring harmony from discord and hope from despair. Help them to daily 
celebrate life in all its myriad aspects. May they never lose their 
zeal in working to make our planet a place of peace.
  Bless the men and women of our military as they sacrifice to keep us 
free. Shower them with eternal blessings. We praise You, Lord, for all 
Your glorious power. Let the works of our mouths and the meditations of 
our hearts bring glory to Your Name. Amen.

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