[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 7706]
[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 Lord our God, we exalt Your Name, for You are great and highly to 
be praised. We praise You because Your power is unlimited and You are 
able to do immeasurably more than we can imagine. You rule over the 
heavens and the Earth and hold in Your power our breath and our 
destiny.
  Thank You, Lord, for Your sovereignty over the days of our lives. 
Exercise Your gracious authority over our Nation as You guide our 
lawmakers in the tasks of freedom. Give them an awareness of Your 
presence and Your willingness to be an ever-present help for life's 
challenges.
  Help each of us to labor, not only for time, but also for eternity. 
Let our words and thoughts be acceptable in Your sight, for You are our 
strength and our Redeemer.
  Amen.

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