[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 127 (Tuesday, September 24, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S6689]
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 Spirit, supreme source of light and love, as the American 
people experience jitters because of an impending government shutdown, 
we look to You, the fountain of wisdom. Give our Senators the wisdom to 
know what is right and the courage to do it. Lord, thank You for the 
doors You open to us, providing us with opportunities to accomplish 
Your purposes. Open for our lawmakers new and wide horizons, leading 
them to ever-increasing usefulness. Give them the backbone to go 
through the doors You open, setting aside fears that intimidate and 
discourage, as they seek to obey Your commands.
  We pray in Your sacred Name. Amen.

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