[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 19]
[Senate]
[Page 26880]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  God of love, we praise You because You are good. You made the Sun to 
rule the day and Your love is eternal. We receive strength from Your 
kindness and power from Your favor. You choose to bless us even when we 
don't deserve it. Great and marvelous are Your favors.
  Lord, this is Your world and Your purposes cannot be stopped. Use us 
as Your instruments to accomplish Your will.
  Today, give Members of this body courage and strength for their 
important work. May they avoid those words that create division and 
work toward a harmony that builds and strengthens. Give them radiant 
health for these challenging days and a serenity that comes from 
trusting You. Help them to find fulfillment in the knowledge that their 
work will help keep people free. We pray this in Your powerful name. 
Amen.

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