[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 176 (Monday, December 7, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S8427]
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 protector of our dreams, we praise Your righteous 
Name. Lord, December 7 reminds us of a season of infamy. At that time, 
our Nation confronted greater challenges than we face today. Remind our 
Senators and Nation that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself. 
May our lawmakers not repeat past mistakes, always remembering that 
eternal vigilance is freedom's price. Help us to remember that we will 
be buffeted by winds of fear only when we forget how You have protected 
us in the past. If Your power prevailed in our past, it can still 
conquer all our present and future dangers, toils, and snares. May we 
never forget that in everything You are working for the good of those 
who love You.
  We pray in Your merciful Name. Amen.

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