[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 171]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Everlasting God, our light and our salvation, You are our strength 
and shield. We thank You for Your great and precious promises. You have 
promised to supply our needs and to lead us toward abundant living. 
Thank You also for the promise of Your eternal presence.
  Lord, forgive us when we surrender to those influences that draw us 
downward. Bless the Members of this body. Teach them that Your hand is 
on the helm of human affairs and that You still guide Your world. Bless 
our military people who daily risk their lives for liberty. Console 
those who grieve, who count the empty places and long for the sound of 
a voice that is still. Lord, renew our strength and give us the courage 
to carry on. We pray this in Your strong name. Amen.

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