[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 23260]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Majestic and Holy God, we give You honor and praise. We thank You for 
the spiritual awareness that prompted statements about Sabbath rest in 
this Chamber yesterday. Thank You also for the love of the sacred that 
led Senators and staff to participate in a weekend worship service in 
this building. As You healed people on the Sabbath long ago, grant that 
our weekend work will bring healing to this great Nation.
  Thank You, finally, for the treasure of superb staff, the wind 
beneath the wings of our lawmakers. Bless those unsung heroes and 
heroines who enable our leaders to succeed in their work. Help these 
supporters to see that their seemingly secondary role is really a 
primary one in freedom's cause.
  Today, bless our Senators. Use them as instruments of Your will. Give 
them the humility to trust You and obey Your teachings. Give them 
traveling mercies in these dangerous times.
  We pray in Your Holy Name, Amen.

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