[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 14933]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray:
  Lord God Almighty, you have set Your glory above the heavens. 
Righteous and true are Your ways. You alone are the King of nations. 
Search our hearts and examine our motives so that we may walk in Your 
paths. Help us to put our mistakes and blunders behind us as we strive 
for Your ideal of sacrificial service. Remind us often of the price 
that was paid for our redemption.
  Today, give our lawmakers the grace to glorify You. Bless them as 
they wrestle with the complicated issues of freedom. May their debates 
be characterized by candor and civility. In Your unfailing love, lead 
us all to paths of abundant liberty.
  We pray this in Your Holy Name. Amen.

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