[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 21939]
[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 gracious God, thank You for the gift of this day, with its many 
opportunities and challenges. Thank You also for leading our lives. 
Lord, strengthen us to maximize today's possibilities. Save us from 
living too many days at one time. Keep us from crossing bridges before 
we reach them. Guide our Senators today. Hold their hands so that they 
can walk in confidence. Stay by our sides, and we shall fulfill Your 
purposes for our lives. We pray this in Your strong Name. Amen.

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