[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 6 (Thursday, January 11, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S79]
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.
  Our Father in Heaven, You soar on the wings of the wind. You are our 
strength, our rock, and our fortress. Without You, we do not know from 
whence we have come, why we are here, and where we are going. Without 
You, life is a narrow valley between the cold and barren peaks of two 
eternities. With You, life becomes an open gate into eternity.
  Merciful God, be a shield of protection for our lawmakers, our 
Nation, and our world. Place Your arms of love around us all, for You 
are our hope for the years to come.
  We pray in Your powerful Name. Amen.

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