[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 72 (Thursday, May 2, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S2579]
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.
  Gracious God, You have blessed us beyond our deserving, making our 
Nation a land of liberty. On this National Day of Prayer, remind us 
that the effectual, fervent prayers of the righteous avail much.
  Lord, transform our national leaders into people of diligence, 
integrity, and prayer. May they claim Your promise in 2 Chronicles 
7:14, that if they humble themselves, pray, repent, and seek You 
earnestly, You will hear their prayers, forgive their sins, and heal 
our land. Help our Senators to continue to seek You in prayer so that 
they may learn how to embrace the unfolding of Your loving providence.
  Sovereign Lord, hear our prayer, for we place our trust in You.
  We pray in Your merciful Name. Amen.

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