[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5196]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Merciful Father, who put into our hearts such deep desires that we 
cannot be at peace until we rest in You, remove from our lives anything 
that would seek to separate us from You.
  Lord, lead our lawmakers to make courageous decisions based upon 
conscience and duty. May they refuse to do anything that threatens the 
long-term security of this Nation, as they strive to follow the right 
path as You give them the light to see it. Give them wisdom and courage 
for the living of these days. Impart Your wisdom so they will know what 
to do and bestow Your courage so they will possess the resolve to act 
on what they believe.
  We pray in Your sovereign Name. Amen.

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