[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 26, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S3561]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Today's opening prayer will be offered by 
Rev. Dr. Richard Gibbons of the First Presbyterian Church of 
Greenville, SC.
  The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
  Let us join our hearts and minds together as we pray.
  Gracious God and loving Heavenly Father, in seeking Your presence 
today, we recognize that You are eternal in nature, infinite in love, 
holy in every aspect of Your being, yet immanent in grace.
  Today, we ask that You would refresh and renew each Senator, 
stimulating and sustaining within them nobility of character, focused 
wisdom, inspired direction, and a profound dependency on You as they 
seek to serve these United States.
  Grant to this upper Chamber the tender touch of Your Holy Spirit, 
equipping each lawmaker with thoughtful, measured, prescient 
leadership, capable of prolific solutions equal to the demands of the 
21st century.
  As Senators and their staff move toward the end of this legislative 
session and they are weary or perhaps frustrated, nourish within them a 
unified and energized focus on national priorities, compassionately 
supporting communities in need, inspiring new generations of civic 
leaders, and modeling for each one credibility, integrity, and 
authenticity as we seek to be ``one nation under God.''
  Father, we bring our prayers to You through the Name of Christ our 
Lord. Amen.

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