[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 117 (Thursday, August 2, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S5901]
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.
  Lord, You have given us a world full of rich resources. Make us 
responsible stewards of Your generous gifts. Help us to remember that 
to whom much is given, much is expected.
  May our accountability to You guide the choices our lawmakers make as 
they seek to serve You and country today. Lord, fill their minds with 
wisdom and their hearts with hope so they will believe all things are 
possible with You. Open their minds to the inflow of Your spirit to 
prepare them for the decisions they must make this day.
  We pray in Your great Name. Amen.

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