[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 1032]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Gracious God, from whom comes every good and perfect gift, we turn 
our hearts to You, our refuge and strength. Lord, lead our Senators 
today in the ways of peace. Plant peace in their hearts, freeing them 
from selfishness and enmity and strengthening them with generosity and 
kindness.
  Bring peace to our world so the weapons of destruction will become 
tools of construction and people will experience a shared destiny of 
hope and prosperity. In a special way, bless the members of our Armed 
Forces and their families. Sustain them with Your everlasting arms.
  We pray in Your merciful Name. Amen.

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