[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 18896]
[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, our mighty rock, You have promised to supply all our 
needs. Today, give our lawmakers wisdom that they may know what to do. 
Give them courage to accomplish Your will. Give them skill to navigate 
through life's inevitable challenges. Give them perseverance to not 
become weary in doing well. Give them strength to resist all the 
temptations which would lure them from Your plan. Help each of us to 
begin to continue and to end all things in You.
  Thank You for answering our prayers, for You are our strong shield, 
and we place our trust in You. Amen.

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