[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 1214]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Merciful God, You have been good to us beyond our deserving, 
surrounding us with light and music, beauty and friendships. Thank You 
for Your eternal love and for the little miracles You give us each day. 
Lord, You give us sunrises and sunsets. You provide us with air to 
breathe and heartbeats. We hear Your love in the roar of the oceans. We 
see Your sovereignty in the flight of the eagle.
  You protect us from dangers, seen and unseen. You cause the weapons 
of our enemies to fail. Help us to show our gratitude by moving beyond 
rhetoric to deeds.
  Empower our Senators to trust You to guide their steps. Bless them as 
they seek to transform dark yesterdays into bright tomorrows. Give them 
peace for turbulent moments and anchors for life's storms. We pray this 
in Your serene Name. Amen.

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