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                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  O God, our refuge and strength, give us reverence for Your greatness. 
Guide our Senators around the pitfalls of their work, enabling them to 
have hearts sustained by Your peace. May they surrender their will to 
You as they trust You to guide their lives.
  Lord, give them the wisdom to receive Your reproof, with the 
understanding that You chastise those whom You love for their good. 
Make their lives productive for the glory of Your Name.
  Mighty God, protect the oppressed and helpless, preserving them from 
evil.
  We pray in Your great Name. Amen.

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