[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 20355]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  O, God, who sends showers to soften the soil and cause plants to 
sprout, You are the source of all life. You have challenged us to 
number our days, not our weeks, months, or years. Give us wisdom to 
comprehend the brevity and uncertainty of our life's journey. Forgive 
us when we boast about tomorrow, forgetting that our times are in Your 
hands.
  Today, bless our lawmakers and their staffs. Remind them that they 
belong to You and that You will order their steps. As they wrestle with 
complex issues, help them seek Your wisdom and guidance. Empower them 
as stewards of Your bounty, as You make them faithful in the vocation 
to which You have called them.
  We pray in Your Holy Name. Amen.

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