[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 22 (Thursday, February 2, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S213]
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, the center of our joy, we find our delight in You. Thank You 
for the gift of prayer, for the opportunity to come confidently and 
repeatedly to Your throne of grace. We praise You for Your promise to 
provide us with grace and mercy to help us in our times of need.
  Lord, bless our lawmakers. Give them confidence in You that will free 
them from fear of an uncertain future. May they live lives that boldly 
proclaim that You are at work in our world.
  We pray in Your mighty Name. Amen.

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