[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 22]
[Senate]
[Page 29863]
[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 Lord most holy, Who has found us wanting and yet has not forsaken 
us, deliver us from insincerity and thoughtlessness.
  Help the leaders of this body to be strong and courageous. Keep them 
from deviating from the path of integrity and remind them of the 
importance of seeking Your wisdom. Give them an awareness of Your 
abiding presence and supply their needs. Help them never to fail to do 
what they can to establish peace and justice among nations.
  Lord, make each of us instruments of Your peace, carving tunnels of 
hope through mountains of despair. May we remember that You have 
determined our path and You direct our steps. We pray this in Your 
powerful Name. Amen.

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