[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 50 (Monday, March 16, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S1747]
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 God, as our Nation faces this national state of emergency, we 
pause to thank You with our whole hearts for the gift of this day. In 
spite of challenges that often seem insurmountable, You remain our hope 
for the years to come. As our Senators strive to meet the challenge of 
the coronavirus, validate their efforts with Your Divine blessings.
  You are the righteous judge who knows even the motives of our hearts. 
May Your providential purposes be fulfilled in our Nation and world. 
Touch this land we love with Your healing hands.
  We pray in Your powerful Name. Amen.

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