[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 20816]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Eternal Lord God, who is the ``Rock of Ages,'' You are our shield, 
and we find refuge in You. Listen to the music of our hearts and hear 
our praise to You. Today we thank You for help and healing. We refuse 
to take our borrowed heartbeats for granted. Thank You for giving us a 
lifetime of favor, for inspiring us during nights of uncertainty. 
Sustain our national leaders as they face critical challenges. May they 
find satisfaction and peace only by doing Your will. Now, Lord, during 
the recess, go before us, with us, around us, and within us, for we 
pray in Your strong name. Amen.

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