[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 11593]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Almighty God, generous giver of wonderful gifts, thank You for the 
life of former President Ronald Wilson Reagan and for the gift of 
talented leaders. We praise You for people with vision who see things 
that are not and ask, why not. Thank You for visionaries who call us 
out of the night of selfish living to the sunrise of sacrifice and 
service. Help us to celebrate the lives of faithful leaders while they 
can still hear our appreciation.
  Thank You for the Members of Congress who provide stellar leadership. 
Keep them from evil and infuse them with a spirit of kindness.
  As death reminds us of life's brevity, we turn our eyes toward You, O 
God. You are our refuge and strength and not even death can separate us 
from Your love. We pray in Your changeless Name. Amen.

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