[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 173 (Monday, December 9, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S8539]
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 Father, we thank You for the life and legacy of the man 
called Madiba Nelson Mandela, and for the exemplary footprints he left 
in the sands of time. Inspired by his great life, may our lawmakers 
deal fairly and wisely with the great issues of our time.
  Lord, help our Senators to remain tethered to a firm faith in You, 
committing their lives and our country to Your will. May they 
demonstrate their faith daily, remembering that faith without action is 
not real. Empower them to work together for the peace and prosperity of 
America, as they seek spiritual moorings in today's turbulent times.
  We pray in Your merciful Name. Amen.

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