[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6466]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Merciful God, enthroned far above all other powers, You bestowed upon 
us the royal dignity of being called Your sons and daughters. Thank You 
for the masterpiece of another day.
  Lord, our hearts ache because of the pain in our world. We see the 
anger, the violence, the deaths, the tears, and the despair. We hear 
the questions, the bullets, the moans, the sirens, and the sobs. 
Forgive us when we forget that You are still on the throne and that the 
hearts of humanity are in Your hands. Remind us that Your power is far 
above any conceivable command, authority, or control.
  Guide our Senators with Your sovereignty as they make their 
contributions to peace in our time. Bless those who support them in 
their work. Give wisdom to our military leaders as they face the fog of 
armed conflict.
  We pray this in Your strong Name. Amen.

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