[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 169 (Thursday, October 11, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S6777]
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, who has given us life, we praise You that Your tender 
mercies are over all Your work. Today, may we represent the glory of 
Your kingdom on Capitol Hill, living in a way that will glorify Your 
Name.
  Thank you that the work you have given our lawmakers and those who 
labor with them is crucial for our Nation's future. Lord, uphold our 
Senators with Your might, surrounding them with the shield of Your 
grace as You provide for their needs. Deliver them from impatience, 
irritability, and anger, as You keep them from the selfishness that can 
see only its point of view. Help them to reflect Your grace, purity, 
and love.
  We pray in Your great Name. Amen.

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