[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 11 (Monday, January 22, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S193]
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 God, we lift our hearts to You, the giver of wisdom, 
strength, and peace. Guide our lawmakers through the deliberations of 
this day. Lord, give them wisdom to work for justice and to advance 
Your kingdom on Earth. May they set a course for this Nation that 
unites people in dedication to truth, courage, and righteousness. Lord, 
empower our Senators to meet today's joys with gratitude, its 
difficulties with fortitude, and its duties with fidelity. Teach them 
to toil and to ask for nothing more than to know they are pleasing You.
  We pray in Your merciful Name. Amen.

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