[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16738]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  God of our fathers and mothers, who surrounds us with shields of 
grace, mercy, and peace, thank You for our national and world leaders. 
Shower them with wisdom. Give them faith to exercise responsible 
stewardship of Your many blessings and an abiding awareness of their 
accountability to You. Remind them that abundance must be used 
unselfishly and that we enter the grave with empty hands.
  Inspire our lawmakers today with a love that comes from a pure heart, 
a good conscience, and a sincere faith. Strengthen them in their work 
to wage the good fight against freedom's enemies. Bless all who labor 
with them. May the harvest of our work enable the people of our global 
village to lead peaceful and quiet lives that are pleasing to You. Give 
us Your peace at all times in every way.
  Amen.

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