[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16073]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Almighty God, king of kings and governor of all things, thank You for 
this opportunity to boldly approach Your throne of grace. It is at Your 
throne, God, that we obtain mercy to sustain us throughout the 
challenging seasons of living.
  Lord, we build this moment of prayer into our day, aware of our need 
of You. Be for our lawmakers their shelter in the time of storm. Lord, 
prepare them to meet whatever difficulties that may lurk in life's 
shadows, as they seek to cultivate an experiential relationship with 
You. Give them the wisdom to persevere through tough times and never, 
ever give up.
  We pray in Your merciful Name. Amen.

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