[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 11544]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  God of love and laughter, what can we give You for all of Your 
benefits? You send the sunshine and rain and bring the bountiful 
harvest. You dispatch angels to protect us from dangers that we do not 
even see. You save us from ourselves and fill the void of our spirits 
with Your abiding presence. You keep us from wariness and despair. 
Great and marvelous are Your works; just and true are Your ways.
  Thank You for the peace You give each of us, even in the midst of 
life's storms. Supply all the needs of our Senators out of the 
abundance of Your celestial riches. Transform our gratitude into 
service to those who know daily the pain of privation and hopelessness. 
Help us to express our faith in deeds of love. We pray in Your great 
name. Amen.

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