[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 70 (Saturday, April 20, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S2941]
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, most Holy, the source of our hope, our Senators need 
Your presence and help for the journey ahead. You have promised that 
You will never fail or forsake them. So strengthen them to trust You, 
come what may. Give them patience, faithfulness, and integrity as they 
wait in faith for the harvest of their stewardship. Allow them to 
minister to those who daily face the tragedy of war.
  Lord, give our lawmakers wisdom, courage, and perseverance to serve 
their generation in a way that honors You. Give us all such faith that 
we may lead quiet and peaceful lives with godliness and integrity.
  We pray in Your merciful Name. Amen.

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