[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 304]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations. You laid 
the Earth's foundation on the seas and built it on the ocean depths. 
Each day we receive the showers of Your blessings.
  Thank You for listening to our prayers and for keeping us safe. Thank 
You for giving us hope, even when life seems covered by shadows. From 
our earliest moments, we have been blessed by Your marvelous deeds. So 
we celebrate Your goodness.
  Continue to sustain our legislators. Give them wisdom and courage to 
do their duty. Keep their hands and hearts pure. Teach them to do the 
right thing, to be honest and fair. Keep them humble and help them to 
trust You completely now and always.
  Lord, continue to protect our Nation's military. We pray in Your Holy 
Name. Amen.

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