[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 146 (Monday, September 11, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S4337]
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.
  O God, our help in ages past, our hope for the years to come, on this 
September 11, we pause to thank You for being a bulwark for our Nation. 
Throughout our national history, You have been our refuge and strength, 
our ever-present help in turbulent and tempestuous times. You were with 
us on September 11, 22 years ago. You are with us now. We remember the 
victims, the grief, and the courage. We also recall that even during 
the most challenging seasons, Your prevailing providence continues to 
sustain us. Today, may our lawmakers celebrate that You have been our 
help in all our yesterdays and our hope for all of our tomorrows.
  We pray in Your magnificent Name. Amen.

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