[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 443]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Eternal spirit, You are our only safe haven. Give our Senators this 
day the courage and strength of spirit to continue to serve You and 
country. Reinforce within them the belief that with Your help, they can 
make a substantive difference in their Nation and world. May they 
refuse to cower in adversity, to compromise bedrock principles, or to 
turn their backs on those who need them most. Restore in them an 
equanimity of temperament that can dispel their doubts and fears.
  Lord, today we thank You for the nearly four decades of faithful 
service by Alan Frumin, our Parliamentarian, as he prepares to retire.
  We pray this prayer in Your merciful Name. Amen.

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