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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  O Lord, our God, we praise Your holy Name. Continue to be our 
strength and protection. Lord, inspire our Senators to strive to 
fulfill Your purposes, seeking always to please You. Prosper the works 
of their hands until the kingdoms of this world become the springboard 
for Your eternal reign.
  Help our lawmakers to express their gratitude to You with deeds of 
faith and love as You use them to bring hope from despair and joy from 
sadness.
  We pray in Your sacred Name. Amen.

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