[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 190 (Wednesday, December 7, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S7011]
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, who holds the wind in Your fist and wraps the ocean in your 
cloak, we thank You for defending all who come to You.
  Lord, on this December 7, a date that has lived in infamy, we ask You 
to bless our military. Give our military people Your presence and 
peace.
  Bless also our lawmakers. Give them the wisdom to meet the challenges 
of our time. May they not grow weary in their efforts to find common 
ground. Lord, provide them with the strengthening joy of Your spirit, 
that they may have courage for hard times and determination for 
challenging tasks.
  We pray in Your strong Name. Amen.

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