[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 418]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Eternal God, our rock, our health, and our life, we thank You that 
You have been to us a high tower and a strong defense. Thank You for 
helping us to conquer our anxieties and fears, our sins and follies, 
our failures and doubts. Lord, we put our trust in You, for our times 
are in Your hands.
  Today, give our Senators the light of Your truth. May they find in 
You the source of highest joy. Take each of us beyond secondhand faith 
into an experiential relationship with You. Stir us to new heights of 
excellence, as You show us Your majesty and glory. Let Your strong 
right arm defend us. We pray this in Your wonderful name. Amen.

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