[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2830]
[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 of time and eternity, we come to You not because we are perfect 
but because we trust Your mercy and kindness. By Your grace, we are 
able to triumph over evil, living no longer for ourselves alone but for 
You. Give our Senators a vision of the goals that produce 
righteousness, honor, justice, understanding, and peace. Empower them 
to serve the less fortunate, to bear the burdens of freedom, and to 
labor for Your glory. Lord, help them to know the constancy of Your 
presence, to give primacy to prayer as they work. Give them the gifts 
of Your light and love.
  We pray in Your merciful Name. Amen.

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