[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 656]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Almighty God, whose kingdom is above all earthly kingdoms and who 
judges all lesser sovereignties, give our lawmakers this day clean 
hands and pure hearts to serve You and Your people. Equip them with 
grace, strength, and wisdom to make our Nation and world better for the 
glory of Your Name. Lord, infuse them with a creativity that will 
empower them to do their work according to Your will. Give them peace 
of soul when their thoughts and plans are right, and disturb them when 
they drift from what is best. Lead them in paths of righteousness and 
truth. We pray in Your holy Name. Amen.

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