[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 4681]
[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, our Creator and Preserver, who displays Your 
glory in the beauty of the seasons, thank You for the light of day and 
for blessings beyond our deserving. Thank You for the gift of 
redemption and for the opportunity to be Your salvation instruments in 
a world of pain. Forgive us when we miss opportunities to reveal Your 
character to a sometimes cynical world.
  Bless Your Senators today. Give them grace to fill every hour with 
efforts that will truly make a difference. Endow them with insight to 
solve the riddles that challenge our world. Use each of us, Lord, to 
advance Your kingdom of good will upon Earth.
  We pray this in Your holy Name, Amen.

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