[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 163 (Tuesday, December 18, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S8095]
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.
  O God, whose days are without end and whose mercies cannot be 
numbered, keep us aware of life's brevity and uncertainty. As we bid 
aloha to the second longest serving Senator in U.S. history, Daniel Ken 
Inouye, we praise You for the beauty of his well-lived life. Thank You, 
Lord, for the years we shared with him, the good we saw in him, and the 
friendship we received from him. We are grateful for the dignity of his 
quiet strength that blazed a trail of significant service sufficient 
for two lifetimes. May the memories of his bipartisan spirit challenge 
us to work more harmoniously with each other. Bless Irene, Kenny, and 
the rest of his loved ones. Surround them with Your love. Now give us 
strength to leave our beloved President pro tempore in Your care, for 
he is a sheep of Your own fold, a lamb of Your own flock, and a servant 
of Your own redeeming. Give him the blessed rest of everlasting peace.
  We pray in the Redeemer's Name. Amen.

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