[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 19, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S1219]
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.
  Our God and King, we come in thankfulness because You have loved us 
through all the seasons of our lives. We find peace in the knowledge 
that You know and accept us as we are. Thank You for enabling us to run 
and not be weary, to walk and not faint. Lord, keep us always in Your 
care.
  Bless our Senators. Keep them steadfast in their defense of freedom. 
Give them knowledge, compassion, kindness, and forbearance as they 
interact with one another.
  God, bless our Nation. Drive back the forces of evil, and release the 
power of goodness throughout our land.
  We pray in Your strong Name. Amen.

                          ____________________