As the U.S.A. continues to face unrest over the death of George Floyd, the Senate's Chaplain turned to prayer this week.

Senate Chaplain Barry Black prayed "Eternal God, who has placed our tears in a bottle, today we weep" over the death of Floyd and the impact it has had.

"We weep because every death diminishes us. We weep because of the grief of George Floyd's family. We weep because of the explosive impact of deferred dreams," Black says.

"Today use our lawmakers for your glory. May they strive to find a vaccine to innoculate our nation against hate, sin, and despair. We pray, in your merciful name, amen."

Also not lost on Black is the fact that in the midst of COVID-19 protesters are now left to break physical-distancing guidelines and risk contracting the virus.

"We weep because of the potentially catastrophic consequences of peaceful protesting during a pandemic.

"Justice delayed is justice denied," Black prays. "We weep because of the paralysis of analysis that often impedes Your prevailing providence. We weep because of our personal culpability during these tragic times. We weep because of our sins of commission and omission. We weep because we know You are weeping.

"Today use our lawmakers for your glory. May they strive to find a vaccine to innoculate our nation against hate, sin, and despair. We pray, in your merciful name, amen."

Black has served as the chaplain to the U.S. Senate for 17 years.