[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 14, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S371]
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, in these challenging times, give our lawmakers the 
courage and wisdom to keep America a beacon of freedom. Lord, 
strengthen our Senators, giving them a sense of Your abiding presence. 
May they honor Your Name in their thoughts, words, and actions. Provide 
them with compassion for the poor and helpless, and use them to rescue 
the perishing.
  Bless our great land. Use us all to serve one another with humility, 
following Your example of sacrifice. Lord, fill us with Your hope, that 
we may become instruments of Your peace.
  We pray in Your merciful Name. Amen.

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