[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15399]
[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 Spirit, healer of the wounds of sorrow, we pray today for 
those who mourn. Bless and sustain those in Great Britain, who recover 
from the insanity of senseless violence. Give the sunshine of hope to 
all who have endured the night of losing a loved one. Comfort military 
families who know the pain of the sound of silence and the empty chair.
  Bring solace to those who weep because of lost opportunities and 
seasons of despair. Transform their sorrow into song, their darkness 
into light, and their sadness into joy.
  Today, use our Senators to begin the process of creating a world 
where peace will reign. Hasten the day when tears will be no more, and 
the kingdoms of this world will become Your kingdom, as You rule 
forever and ever. We pray this in Your sovereign Name. Amen.

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