[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 8335]
[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 God, our Father, high above all yet in all, the burdens of 
our world are great and our hands often seem so small. Keep us from 
becoming weary in doing well and use us as Your instruments in these 
challenging times. Forgive us when we have failed to reach out to the 
lost, the lonely, and the least.
  Empower us to bring Your freedom to those shackled by the manacles of 
fear. Help us to lift some burden that is too heavy for our neighbors 
to carry. Renew our strength and enable us to bring light to the 
growing darkness. As we seek to lead by example, may others praise You 
because we have stood firm against evil.
  We pray for the Members of our Senate. Lengthen their sight that they 
may see beyond today and make decisions that will have an impact for 
eternity. Prepare our hearts to respond to You and to live for Your 
glory. Help each of us to find the special purpose You have in mind for 
our life.
  Sustain our military in the heat of its challenges.
  We pray this in Your holy Name. Amen.

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