[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 73 (Monday, May 1, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S1429]
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.
  Holy God, who inhabits eternity, lead our lawmakers with Your might. 
Help them to not run ahead of You or ignore Your wisdom. Restore their 
spirits with trust and hope, and order their steps toward Your desired 
destination. Lord, keep them calm in the quiet center of their lives so 
that they may be serene in life's swirling stresses. Fill them with the 
peace that comes from keeping their focus on You. Help them to listen 
to others as attentively as they want others to listen to them.
  And Lord, give us wisdom regarding how to make our Nation less 
violent.
  We pray in Your merciful Name. Amen.

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