[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 27 (Monday, February 12, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S859]
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.
  O God, our Father, there are no two lawmakers with identical needs. 
You know their needs. Bless them in a way that will meet their needs.
  Lord, strengthen them for life's challenges, empowering them to 
endure difficult times, buoyed by faith and confidence in You. Provide 
them generously with wisdom to solve the problems that beset our Nation 
and world and to sidestep temptations that dishonor Your Name. Keep 
them from pride and self-conceit, as they focus on serving You by 
serving others.
  Lord, stay with them until the shadows lengthen and the evening 
comes, the busy work is hushed, the fever of life is over, and their 
work is done.
  We pray in Your sacred Name. Amen.

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