[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 152 (Monday, October 19, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S7289]
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, the foundation of goodness, You have done more than we 
can imagine to draw us to You. Draw our Senators nearer to You, 
prompting them to find joy in Your presence and inspiring them to obey 
Your commands. As they remember how You have sustained them in the 
past, deliver them from the fear of failing at their difficult tasks. 
Lord, help them to focus on being productive, striving to please You 
with a harvest of substantive legislation. When they encounter 
disappointments, encourage them to remember that You can transform dark 
yesterdays into bright tomorrows. May Your grace, mercy, and peace 
sustain them now and always.
  We pray in Your merciful Name. Amen.

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