[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 24, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S61]
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, the Earth belongs to You and everything in it. We look 
to You in every season of life's pilgrimage because You remain the 
champion that initiates and perfects our faith.
  Lord, help us to maximize today's possibilities with humble and 
grateful hearts. Forgive our past faults and failures and empower us to 
press forward with faith toward a productive tomorrow.
  Bless our lawmakers and the members of their staffs. May the words of 
their lips and the meditations of their hearts bring glory to You. Let 
not life's weariness or this world's confusion rob them of their trust 
in You.
  We pray in Your sovereign Name. Amen.

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