[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 196 (Wednesday, November 29, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S5643]
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.
  Eternal, unchanging God, You are our rock, our fortress, and our 
stronghold. Empower our lawmakers to change in ways that will render 
them more faithful to You and more responsive to Your call. May they 
develop such moral and ethical fitness that they will clearly 
comprehend Your desires and be eager to do Your will. As they grow in 
grace and in the knowledge of You, deliver them from the bondage of 
fear as You turn their spirits toward the light of Your presence. May 
Your prevailing providence in our Nation and world make them more 
deeply committed to You.
  We pray in Your majestic Name. Amen.

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