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                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Almighty God, thank You for Your great and precious promises. You 
have promised to keep a record of our pain. You have promised that no 
weapon formed against us will prosper. You have promised to supply our 
needs and to surround us with the shield of Your blessings. You have 
promised to keep us from stumbling or slipping.
  Lord, You have promised that nothing can separate us from Your love. 
You have promised to do for us more than we can ask or imagine. Great 
and precious are Your promises.
  Give our lawmakers confidence in Your promises as they face these 
tumultuous times. Sustain them with Your unfailing love and keep them 
on the right path.
  We pray in Your matchless Name. Amen.

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