[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 19995]
[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 help in ages past, our hope for years to come, on yesterday 
millions remembered our kinship of loss because of September 11, 2001, 
and we paused to acknowledge Your authority over our lives.
  Without You, we cannot function as a people or Nation. Without Your 
shield of protection, our efforts to defend ourselves will fail. Unless 
You bless our Nation, we labor in vain.
  Keep us from the arrogance that places its confidence in weapons made 
by human hands. Infuse us with a national awareness that righteousness 
exalts a Nation and sin brings shame.
  Today, as Senators work for freedom, give them an awareness of Your 
abiding presence and steadfast love. Help them to remember that those 
who love You are never alone.
  And, Lord, in these challenging times, bless our military people who 
routinely give their tomorrows for our todays. We pray in Your mighty 
Name. Amen.

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