[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 13796]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  O God, our defender, we call to You in prayer. Our Nation cannot 
prosper without Your watch care and Your gracious providence. For Your 
loving kindness and tender mercies, we praise Your Name.
  As our Senators grapple with the complex challenges of our time, be 
for them a shepherd who leads and guides. Lead them to live with a 
generous spirit that comes from a confidence in Your abiding presence. 
May they walk in the path of gratitude, meditating on Your words and 
glorifying Your Name. Thank You for being our refuge and defense. Amen.

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