[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 194 (Friday, December 16, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S8693]
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 God, the world and all that is in it belong to You. You lay 
its foundations in the ocean depths by the power of Your voice. Through 
Your redemptive work You brought peace on Earth and goodwill to 
humankind.
  Lord, we need Your peace today on Capitol Hill. Release Your peace so 
that our lawmakers will find purity of motives, integrity of actions, 
and unity of purpose. Teach our Senators Your ways. Make yourself known 
to them today.
  Lord, we place our reliance squarely on Your reliability as we pray 
in Your merciful Name. Amen.

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