[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 200 (Wednesday, December 19, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S7823]
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 Lord God, who rules the raging of the seas, we praise You 
that we continue to be sustained by Your goodness and mercies. We are 
grateful for each heartbeat we receive as a gift from Your bounty. Help 
us to so live that we will never forget our accountability to You.
  Lord, bless our Senators, enlighten and illuminate them that they may 
cultivate an experiential relationship with You, delighting to follow 
Your precepts. Touch their lips, that they may speak words that unite 
and bring hope. Give them hearts that are willing to serve. Strengthen 
them when tempted and guide them when they are perplexed.
  We pray in Your great Name. Amen.

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