[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6417]
[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 and eternal God, we desire to honor Your holy name. Thank 
You for blessing us to see the sunlight of a new day. Today, lift the 
minds of our lawmakers above the things that distract them from doing 
Your will. May their hearts be fully focused on fulfilling Your 
purposes as they strive to live for Your glory. Lord, give them the 
wisdom to use all their powers to serve You, seeking Your approval for 
each critical decision they make. Let Your favor delight them and Your 
presence sustain them in every season of life.
  We pray in Your great Name. Amen.

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