[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 122 (Thursday, July 2, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S4169]
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.
  O God of light, as we approach Independence Day, we thank You for 
giving us the gift of true freedom.
  You have blessed us with freedom from sin, guilt, and shame. You have 
redeemed us. You have also given us freedom from fear, providing us 
with peace in the midst of the storms.
  Today, please guide our lawmakers so that they will fulfill Your 
purposes as they face the challenges of these times. Lord, awaken them 
to Your inescapable presence. Keep them from thinking that You are 
absent from our world or disinterested in it. Enable them to feel You 
in their midst as they grapple with the problems of our time.
  We pray in Your strong Name. Amen.

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