[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16043]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  O God, our refuge and fortress, we look to You for protection. We 
depend on You to do what is best for our Nation and world and cherish 
no desire to dictate the terms of Your providence. Gathering strength 
from the knowledge that You have protected us across the years of our 
lives, we trust You to remain the author and finisher of our destinies.
  We pray today for the Members of Congress as they labor during a time 
of duress. Strengthen them to strive to preserve in our Nation the 
values that will keep it great. Renew in them the commitment to keep us 
one nation, sustained by Your power, indivisible, with liberty and 
justice for all.
  Inspire us all to acknowledge You with our thoughts and deeds so that 
You will direct our paths. We pray in Your glorious Name. Amen.

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