[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 166 (Friday, December 21, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S8323]
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, You only are immortal, so today we offer our 
thanksgiving. Thank You for life and for opportunities to make our 
Nation stronger. Thank You for the peace You give, even in the midst of 
storms. Use our Senators today, filling them with strength and purpose. 
May they labor to encourage the right and correct the wrong. When they 
meet with reversal and failure, may they not become weary but continue 
to work to fulfill Your will.
  We pray in Your sacred Name. Amen.

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