[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Page 24531]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Our heavenly Father, the fountain of all wisdom, understanding, and 
strength, You execute judgment and there is none like You.
  Lord, thank You for providing refuge for the oppressed and for those 
who know Your name. Strengthen us with the defense of Your right hand. 
Give us this day a knowledge of You that we may gain true 
understanding. Multiply our years with abundant living, enabling us to 
find real peace and joy.
  Lord, You know what is best for us, so please guide our lives. Look 
at the needs of our Senators and do for them what they cannot 
accomplish by human efforts alone. Give them wisdom and courage for 
these challenging days. Conform our will to the unfolding of Your 
loving providence. We pray this in Your holy name. Amen.

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