[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 2883]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  As we begin another day, most gracious God, help us to see that we 
never escape Your love and care. Forgive us for duties unperformed and 
for promptings disobeyed. Make us worthy of Your goodness. Thank You 
for guiding us and for blessing our land. May we trust Your plan for 
our lives.
  Bless our Senators. Remind them that they do not live by their own 
strength, but that You sustain them. Lord, empower each of us to 
reflect upon the things that are true, just, pure, lovely, good, and 
honest, as You keep us with Your constant care. May we strive less for 
success and more for faithfulness. We pray this in Your strong Name. 
Amen.

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