[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 13504]
[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 God, Your presence fills us with reverential awe for we find 
a light in Your commands. Even in darkness, your light dawns for those 
who love You. And so, Lord, as we begin the next phase of the work of 
the Senate, give us greater confidence in the power of Your 
providential purposes. Remind our lawmakers that the hearts of 
governmental leaders are in Your hands, yielding to the wisdom of Your 
sovereign will. Help us, Lord, to get to know You and love You so we 
can serve You as we should.
  We pray in Your mighty Name. Amen.

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