[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 139 (Tuesday, October 8, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S7275]
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.
  Gracious God, we praise You that although we have merely a feeble 
hold on You, You have a mighty grasp on us. Use Your mighty hands to 
lead our lawmakers to Your desired destination, making them instruments 
of truth and justice. May the tirades of majorities and minorities be 
equally impotent to sway our lawmakers from doing what is best for 
America. May our Senators' daily choice be characterized by ethical 
congruence as they strive to match their words with deeds.
  We pray in Your great Name. Amen.

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