[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 147 (Tuesday, September 12, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S4359]
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.
  We pause at the convening of this Senate session, Eternal God, to 
acknowledge our total dependence upon You. We are aware of the fragile 
and temporary nature of our earthly pilgrimage and look to You, the 
changeless one, to guide our steps. From You we borrow our heartbeats 
and because of You we live and move and have our being.
  Guide our lawmakers today with more than human wisdom. Give them the 
ability to solve the difficult problems of these turbulent days. Break 
in and through their human efforts, empowering them to let justice roll 
down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.
  We pray in Your sacred Name. Amen.

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