[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 137 (Monday, September 12, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S5487]
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.
  Almighty God, Ruler of all nations, show our lawmakers clearly what 
their duty is and strengthen them to be faithful in doing it. May they 
do even the small duties in a way that will glorify You, transforming 
common tasks into acts of worship. May they fear only to be disloyal to 
the highest and best they know, never betraying those who trust them. 
Help them to meet today's joys with gratitude, its difficulties with 
fortitude, and its duties with fidelity. Bring them to this evening 
unashamed and with peaceful hearts.
  We pray in Your sacred Name. Amen.

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