[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16847]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Sovereign God and ultimate ruler of this Nation, as our lawmakers 
remember their accountability to You, use them to protect the blessing 
of liberty. Continue to provide encouragement and support to the 
members of their staffs, who help provide for the security and well-
being of the citizens of this land.
  Lord, cover us all with Your protection and providence, and may Your 
gracious benediction give us peace this day and evermore. Keep our 
thoughts clear, our words wise, and our hearts pure.
  We pray in Your great Name. Amen.

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