[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 14327]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Our Lord and our God, as the waters fill the sea, let America be 
filled with people who know You. Help our citizens to live for Your 
honor. Increase our faith, hope, and love that we may receive Your 
promises. Be merciful to our Nation, for You are our hope. The 
brightness of Your glory covers the heavens and light flashes from Your 
Hands. Hide not Your mighty power from us.
  Empower our lawmakers today with the music of Your wisdom that they 
may bring hope out of despair and joy out of sadness. Teach us to 
celebrate, even in the darkness, because You are the God who saves us. 
Give us the strength to stand on the mountain. Amen.

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