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                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Eternal God, our help in ages past and hope for years to come, we 
honor Your Name. Bless our lawmakers with Your peace, freeing them from 
anxieties and fears as You give them wisdom to be strong and 
courageous. As they trust in the unfolding of Your powerful providence, 
direct their steps.
  Lord, fill their darkness with light, their sorrow with joy, their 
mistakes with forgiveness, and their doubts with certainty. Hasten the 
day when justice will roll down like waters and righteousness like a 
mighty stream.
  We pray in Your great Name. Amen.

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