[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 212 (Tuesday, December 15, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S7473]
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, the ruler of Heaven, You alone are unutterable. Teach 
our lawmakers to obey You, to embrace the truth, to treat others 
fairly, and to avoid speaking harshly.
  Lord, give them such respect for one another that they will assume 
the best motives for the actions of their colleagues. Help our Senators 
to remember that You are the judge of the universe who sees everything, 
whether good or bad.
  Lord, You can even see the motivations of our hearts. Inspire us all 
to permit our thoughts, words, and actions to be acceptable to You.
  And, Lord, we respect the conclusions of the electoral college and 
ask You to bless President-Elect Joseph Biden and Vice President-Elect 
Kamala Harris.
  We pray in Your great Name. Amen.

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