[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 22761]
[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 Father, You alone can strengthen us to do Your will. 
Strengthen us to trust You when life brings more shadows than sunshine. 
Strengthen us to have faith, faith in You, even when doubts assail. 
Strengthen us with hope when things seem at their worst.
  Strengthen the Members of this body with a reliance upon Your loving 
and powerful providence. Remind each Senator that all things work 
together for the good of those who love You. Strengthen us all to fight 
the good fight, to run a noble race, and to refuse to give in to 
despair.
  We pray in Your strong Name. Amen.

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