[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 19299]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  God of hosts, great and marvelous are Your works. We thank You for 
the lives of great people that challenge us to live more sacrificially.
  Today, we give a special thanks for the lives of two of our heroes, 
Detective John Gibson and Officer Jacob Chestnut, Capitol Policemen who 
gave their lives for freedom.
  Lord, You said that a willingness to sacrifice one's life 
demonstrates the greatest love. Teach us how to give our lives in the 
living days. Use us to bring hope to those who fear tomorrow more than 
death.
  Give our Senators wisdom so that they will truly be guardians of 
liberty. May they fulfill their calling in this generation to save 
lives by losing themselves in loving concern for others near and far.
  We pray this in Your strong name. Amen.

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