[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 125 (Thursday, July 20, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S3437]
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.
  Almighty God, by Your providence, You gave us a nation conceived in 
liberty. Today, infuse our lawmakers with the spirit of liberty and 
justice so that their work will reflect Your purposes and plans. May 
their knowledge of Your providential purposes keep them from detours 
that lead away from abundant living. May their small successes prompt 
them to attempt larger undertakings for human betterment. As they seek 
to do Your will, bless them with the awareness of the constancy of Your 
presence. Lord, guide them by Your higher wisdom, and keep their hearts 
at peace with You.
  We pray in Your great Name. Amen.

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