[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 1266]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  God of sea, land and sky, we worship You. Guide our lawmakers today 
in Your straight path. Inspire them with insight and courage that they 
may walk with integrity. Search their hearts and lead them away from 
all indirection, equivocation, and pretense that will keep them from 
arriving at Your desired destination. Open their eyes to see 
opportunities in adversities, as You empower them to carve tunnels of 
hope through mountains of despair. Fortify their desire to live with 
sincerity and self-effacement for the glory of Your kingdom on Earth.
  We pray in Your holy Name. Amen.

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