[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 5661]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Sovereign Saviour, under whom all hearts are open, all desires known, 
and from Whom no secrets are hidden, You commended the light to shine 
out of darkness and gave us the gift of this new day. Forgive us when 
we ignore Your efforts to guide us. Help us to take the long view of 
our work and to not become weary of helping others.
  Thank You, Lord, for teaching us to trust You and for opening our 
minds to the counsels of Your eternal wisdom. Increase our hunger for 
right living and teach us the power of gratitude.
  Today keep our Senators within the circle of Your will, and may they 
be willing to be led by You. Guide them and give them the graciousness 
to strive to humbly serve one another, following Your example of 
lowliness.
  We pray this in Your living Name. Amen.

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