[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16197]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Awesome God of the universe, Creator of the changes of day and night, 
giver of rest to the weary, Your works are great and Your ways are just 
and true. Thank You for Your mercies and for Your blessings on our 
work. Thank You for the riches of Your grace that make salvation 
possible. Forgive our doubts, anger, and pride. As we look to You, may 
we learn to esteem others as more important than ourselves. Give Your 
wisdom to our Senators that they may be instruments of Your providence. 
Keep them from sin, evil, and fear, for You are our light and salvation 
and strength. Give us that peace which the world can neither give nor 
take away. Fix our minds on the doing of Your will. To You be the glory 
for endless ages. Amen.

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