[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 1437]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray:
  Lord God Omnipotent, You are above all nations. Take our lives and 
use them for Your purposes. Lord, cleanse our hearts, forgive our sins, 
and teach us to amend our ways as Your transforming grace changes our 
lives.
  Today, inspire our Senators to be true servants of Your will. In 
these challenging times, give them the wisdom to labor for justice, to 
love mercy, and to walk humbly with You. Keep their minds and spirits 
steady as they strive to please You. We pray in Your sacred Name. Amen.

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