[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 178 (Wednesday, December 9, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S8507]
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 Earth belongs to You and everything in it. Thank You 
for continuing to bless our lives. Give our lawmakers absolute trust in 
Your faithfulness and power. May the unfolding of Your loving 
providence in our history inspire them to persevere. Lord, fill them 
with Your Spirit, guiding their words and helping them to avoid risky 
rhetoric. Tune their hearts to the frequency of Your inner voice, 
making them responsible stewards of freedom.
  Lord, thank You for blessing the United States of America throughout 
our history. Continue to unite us in the common cause of justice, 
righteousness, and truth.
  We pray in Your strong Name. Amen.

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