[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 80 (Thursday, May 11, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S1609]
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.
  Gracious God, most holy, the source of our hope, keep us from 
dragging the honor of this great Nation in the dust.
  Lord, our Senators need Your presence and help for the journey ahead. 
You have promised that You will never fail or forsake them. So empower 
them to trust You, come what may. Allow them to minister to those on 
life's margins, continuing Your work of setting the captives free.
  Lord, give our lawmakers wisdom and courage to serve their generation 
in a way that honors You. May they place their lives and this Nation's 
future into Your all-powerful hands.
  We pray in Your merciful Name. Amen.

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