[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 7344]
[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 God, our shelter in the time of storm, use our lawmakers to 
bring help to others, credit to themselves, and honor to You. Empower 
them to persevere through life's challenges, never forgetting that You 
continue to direct their destiny. Lord, guide them to be at peace with 
themselves, with others, and with You. May they strive to live for Your 
glory, knowing that though Your will may be hindered, it will 
ultimately prevail. Give them, and all of us who work with them, Your 
strength to endure and Your courage to triumph in what we attempt for 
the good of this land we love.
  We ask this in Your righteous Name. Amen.

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