[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 143 (Wednesday, September 6, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S4211]
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.
  Lord, this is the day that You have made, and we will rejoice and be 
glad in it. Thank You for the beauty of the Earth and for the glory of 
the skies. Thank You for the love which from our birth over and around 
us lies.
  Be near today to our Senators. Infuse them with reverence for You. 
May this reverential awe manifest itself through their civility, 
humility, integrity, and faithfulness.
  Lord, give them a respect and forbearance in all they think, say, and 
do, as they are energized by Your divine presence. Bless them and keep 
them and give them Your peace.
  We pray in Your sovereign Name. Amen.

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