[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 181 (Thursday, December 19, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S8985]
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, who has made us children of promise, thank You for 
bringing joy to our world. We are grateful for the freedom You have 
given us to enjoy. May we use this gift to live steadfast in liberty, 
refusing to be entangled in the chains that would shackle us with 
addictions and miseries.
  During this season of cheer, give our Senators and their loved ones 
the gifts of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, 
faithfulness, and self control. May they fulfill Your command to love 
their neighbors as they love themselves. Bless also the families and 
loved ones of our support staffs.
  O God, let there be peace on earth. Let it begin with us. We pray in 
Your great Name. Amen.

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