[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 201 (Wednesday, December 6, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S5767]
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.
  Gracious God, during this season when we celebrate peace on Earth and 
good will, we pause to thank You for the gifts of Your blessings. Thank 
You for the blessing of Your presence that brightens this day, restores 
our faith, and fills us with peace. Thank You for the blessing of 
friends who support, encourage, and sustain us. Lord, thank You for the 
blessing of families who nurture and forgive and undergird us with 
love.
  Thank You for the Members of this body for their love of liberty, for 
their desire to make a positive impact on our world, and for their 
commitment to You. Lord, guide them today so that Your will may be done 
on Earth, even as it is done in Heaven.
  We pray in Your sacred Name. Amen.

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