[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 103 (Monday, June 14, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S4503]
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.
  Oh, Lord, our God, sometimes life's issues seem too much for us. 
Forgive us when we speak words of despair, forgetting Your promise that 
You will never leave or forsake us.
  Lord, speak to the faith of our lawmakers, causing them also to 
remember Your promise that, in everything, You are working for the good 
of those who love You.
  Give us all the wisdom to know that You are, indeed, our refuge and 
strength. Answer us, mighty God, at a time You choose. Answer our 
prayers because of Your great love. Send us forth to serve You by 
embracing justice, loving mercy, and walking with humility.
  We pray in Your compassionate Name. Amen.

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