[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 10822]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Ever-present and ever-gracious God, touch the hearts of our lawmakers 
today with the warmth of Your love and the blessing of Your wisdom. May 
they develop from the warmth of Your love a civility and respect that 
will enable them to accomplish Your will on Earth. Empower them to use 
the blessing of Your wisdom to build a better nation and world. Enlarge 
their powers with Your strength by infusing their lives with the 
qualities of character which are needed in these challenging days. 
Lord, help them to see beyond the baffling and bewildering events of 
our times, the unfolding of Your loving providence, as they honor their 
office by striving to please You.
  We pray in Your holy Name. Amen.

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