[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 192 (Wednesday, December 14, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S8555]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Eternal and ever blessed God, strengthen our Senators today to walk 
in Your steps. Help them to walk in Your humility so that they will 
strive to serve. Help them to walk in Your courage so that nothing will 
deflect them from the path of integrity. Help them to walk in Your 
endurance so that discouragement will not hinder them from reaching 
laudable goals. Help them to walk in Your loyalty so that nothing will 
destroy their devotion to You.
  Lord, place Your truth in their minds, Your love in their hearts, and 
Your kindness on their lips.
  We pray in Your merciful Name. Amen.

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