[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Page 25487]
[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, Great Lover of our souls, You are our glory, our hope, and our 
refuge in the day of trouble. Nothing is sweeter than Your love.
  Lord, may we remember that Your love can cast out fear, and release 
us from chains of selfishness. Help us to live to please You.
  May we remember that we are only pilgrims on Earth, made for 
eternity, not for time alone. Give the light of Your truth to our 
Senators so that they will remain ethically fit. May they not rest 
their trust in only what humans can accomplish, but in the power of 
Your Spirit. Let their mouths speak wisdom and make them forces for 
unity.
  Teach us to depend on You so that our joy may be full. We pray this 
in Your strong name. Amen.

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