[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Page 25079]
[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 God, our rock, our fortress, and our deliverer, the author and 
fountain of all truth, Your name is holy and You are worthy of our 
praise. Thank You for Your love and power. You have been better to us, 
Lord, than we deserve. We thank You for unmerited mercies that are new 
each day. You have kept us from falling and our enemies have not 
prevailed. Purify not only our words but our thoughts, that our lives 
will be acceptable to You.
  Bless our Senators as they labor for liberty. May they remember to 
call on Your name during moments of perplexity. Give them Your wisdom, 
and make them fruitful in their efforts to do Your will. And, Lord, 
sustain our military people who are in harm's way.
  We pray this in Your holy name. Amen.

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