[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 83 (Wednesday, May 17, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S1685]
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 Lord God, we are reminded of Your mercies that 
have been of old. You have been our dwelling place in all generations. 
Before the mountains were brought forth from everlasting to 
everlasting, You are God.
  Guard and guide our Senators. Provide them with the sense of 
purposeful direction. Lord, give Your enabling grace to our legislative 
leaders that they may unite their best efforts for the health and 
strength of the Nation and for peace and justice in our world. Cleanse 
anything in them that would block the flow of Your power. May gratitude 
to You be the motive for their work as they strive to live worthy of 
Your grace.
  We pray in Your majestic Name. Amen.

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