[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 149 (Thursday, September 14, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S4501]
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.
  Shepherd of love, as we begin today's legislative session, we pause 
to acknowledge Your sovereignty. You are a God of might and miracles, 
and we are sustained by Your mercy. Today, lead our lawmakers beside 
still waters and replenish their spirits with Your power. As they 
grapple with the challenges of our time, give them a faith that will 
not shrink though pressed by many a foe. Lord, provide them with the 
wisdom to hear Your voice and the courage to obey Your precepts. Let 
Your hand rest on our Nation and lead it to a greatness that glorifies 
You.
  We pray in Your powerful Name. Amen.

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