[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 163 (Tuesday, October 2, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S6417]
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.
  O Lord, our rock, surround our lawmakers with Your mercy today. Be 
for them their strength and shield, illuminating their paths with Your 
precepts and dispelling the darkness of doubt and fear. Lord, be their 
shepherd in these challenging times; lead them beside still waters, and 
reward their faithfulness. Help them not to trust solely in human 
wisdom but to seek Your guidance in all they think, say, and do. Give 
them the ability to deal constructively with differences and 
disagreements.
  We pray in Your merciful Name. Amen.

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