[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 66 (Thursday, May 10, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S3051]
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 protector of nations, hallowed be Your Name. Give 
this day to the Members of this legislative body such self-discipline 
that they will choose not what they wish but what they ought. Give them 
also the strength of will so that they may accept the right, however 
difficult it is, and refuse the wrong, however attractive it may be. 
Lord, give them the wisdom to pray for each other, not only for those 
with whom they agree but also for those with whom they might disagree. 
Impart to them a unity of spirit as they deal with the diversity of 
ideas.
  We pray in Your gracious Name. Amen.

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