[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3657]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Eternal Spirit, who lives and reigns in majesty, thank You for 
another opportunity to help people see Your power working through human 
effort. Thank You also for the wonderful law of sowing and reaping that 
inspires us with the knowledge that no good is ever lost. Thank You for 
unsung heroes and heroines who work behind the curtains to make this 
Senate great. As we strive to mend broken hearts and to repair 
shattered dreams, give us Your favor. Use Your Senators today and all 
who labor for Your glory as ambassadors of reconciliation and renewal 
as they glorify Your Name. Teach us to cherish the things that inspire 
and steady our hands to grasp the torch of freedom and illuminate the 
darkness of our world. We pray this in Your mighty Name. Amen.

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