[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 21603]
[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 Lord of the storm and the calm, the troubled sea and the quiet 
brook, may we not only state our prayers with our lips, but may we pray 
to You with our hearts. Keep us from being so preoccupied with 
difficulties that we fail to see all the opportunities around us. Guide 
our Senators today. May they listen to the quiet direction of Your 
spirit. Consecrate their speech to Your service. Give them a deep faith 
and a firm trust in You. Bless today those in our Senate family who are 
feeling the pains of grief. Remind us that You will take care of our 
tomorrows. We pray this in Your strong name. Amen.

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