[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 146 (Tuesday, September 4, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S6011]
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.
  Gracious God, thank You for the gift of Yourself and for teaching us 
how to live and serve. Forgive us when we take Your grace for granted. 
Forgive us also when we fail to treat others as we ourselves desire to 
be treated.
  Lord, transform our lawmakers into instruments of Your glory, 
enabling them to strengthen our Nation and world. Remind them that 
fierce winds bring no anxiety to those who keep their eyes on You. 
Imbue them with Your wisdom, that they may know the road to take. 
Sustain them in all of their endeavors, keeping them from stumbling or 
slipping. Carve tunnels of hope through mountains of despair, and let 
Your peace reside in their hearts.
  We pray in Your mighty Name. Amen.

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