[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 8909]
[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 Lord, whose fairness is intertwined with everything You do, 
You will right all wrongs and reward all loving service and suffering 
for Your sake. Thank You for each blessing You have given us. Surely 
You have been good to us, O Lord. You have revealed Yourself through 
Sacred Scripture, condensing Your thoughts and making them intelligible 
to humanity. You have cared enough to communicate with us in a clear 
and accessible way. Forgive us for our reluctance to read Your word and 
to meditate with listening hearts. Refresh, nourish, and teach our 
Senators Your thoughts that they may discover Your will and pattern for 
living and serving. Guide them today and give them Your peace. Help 
each of us to prove our gratitude for Your kindness by selfless service 
to those who need our love and care. We pray this in Your holy Name. 
Amen.

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