[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 21]
[Senate]
[Page 29584]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Almighty and ever-living God, who is our light and our salvation, 
because of You we have a future and a hope. Your loving kindness is 
from everlasting to everlasting. Thank You for our opportunities to 
make this world better and to be instruments of Your love. Make us fit 
ambassadors of Your kingdom, as we invest in eternity.
  Today, teach our Senators what You want them to do. Help them to 
trust Your wisdom and depend upon Your guidance. May they prosper and 
be in health even as their souls prosper.
  In this Thanksgiving season, we praise You because You are our rock, 
our fortress, our strength, our salvation, our savior, and our shield. 
We pray in Your holy Name. Amen.

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