[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 75 (Wednesday, May 1, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S3097]
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, turn Your ears to listen to us. Without You, we are but 
disappearing dust. Draw near to us, for in Your presence, we find our 
dignity and destiny. Lord, breathe into us the saving knowledge that we 
belong to You. May this awareness inspire us to live for Your glory. 
Guide our lawmakers. Remind them that they can depend on You for the 
vindication of every just cause, the forgiveness of every confessed 
sin, and the protection from every weapon that is formed against them. 
May they trust You to give them strength for today and bright hope for 
tomorrow.
  We pray in Your wonderful Name. Amen.

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