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                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Ruler and Redeemer, Creator and Sustainer, we pause to acknowledge 
Your majesty and might.
  Because of You, we live and move and breathe and prosper. Lord, You 
continue to shower us with undeserved blessings; great is Your 
faithfulness. As our Senators and staffs do liberty's work, sustain 
them with Your might. Provide them with prudence and discretion for 
each task. Remind them that if You are for them, neither demons nor 
deviants can prevail. Help us all to focus on today's challenges and 
trust You to take care of our past and future. Transform discord into 
harmony as You hasten the day when peace will reign.
  We pray in Your great Name. Amen.

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