[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 21343]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  O Light of light, we thank You for a new day with all its shades, 
shadows, and sunshine. Strengthen us for the opportunities and 
challenges ahead. Lord, keep us from murmuring and complaining, as we 
face life's inevitable setbacks. Thank You for blessing us beyond what 
we deserve for life, for love, for liberty. Forgive us when we seek to 
be served instead of striving to serve. Empower our leaders today, that 
the end of this day will find them unashamed. Establish Your reign 
among us, and let truth and unity prevail. We pray this in Your Holy 
Name. Amen.

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