[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15184]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Lord of life, as Senators deal with today's challenges, purge their 
hearts of anything that does not honor You. Remove from them the things 
that divide, uniting them in the common tasks of doing what is best for 
our Nation and world. When they are tempted to doubt, steady their 
faith. When they feel despair, infuse them with Your hope. When they do 
not know what to do, open their minds to a wisdom that can change and 
shape our times according to Your plan. Lord, empower them to trust You 
more fully, live for You more completely, and serve You more willingly. 
We pray in Your great Name. Amen.

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