[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 91 (Wednesday, May 25, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S2675]
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 redeemer, the Father of mercies, You are our help in time of 
need. Lord, as we mourn the senseless tragedy at Robb Elementary School 
in Texas, guide us with Your grace.
  Lord, sometimes prayers seem so useless. Yet in 1 Thessalonians 5:17, 
You told us to pray without ceasing. We lift our voices again to You. 
We pray because You have helped us in the past. We pray because You are 
our hope for the years to come. Strengthen us to pray and work until 
justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.
  Inspire our lawmakers to strive to become islands of mercy in the 
midst of a sea of indifference. Lord, use our Senators to build a more 
safe nation and world.
  We pray in Your merciful Name. Amen.

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