[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3558]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 Prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Merciful God, Who lives and reigns forever, You know every heart and 
mind. You are the shield and protection of those whose hearts are 
right. We thank You for being so near to us. We thank You also for the 
gift of life and for the blessing of this new day.
  Give wisdom to our lawmakers in their work. Let kindness and justice 
characterize their deliberations. May the decisions they make help 
build defenses for the weak and shelters for the strangers. Give them 
words that will bring healing and a renewal of hope.
  Destroy the power of evil and give strength to those who follow You. 
God all powerful, listen and answer, for we trust in You. Amen.

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