[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16700]
[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, You provide for us light and salvation; whom shall we fear? You 
provide strength for our lives; of whom shall we be afraid?
  Provide our lawmakers this day boundless energy to accomplish Your 
purposes. Lift them over the hurdles of fear and panic as You energize 
them with kindness, peace, and patience. Lord, astound them with the 
many ways You can help them find solutions to the problems that beset 
our land. Help them to consider any indecision that may bring 
catastrophic consequences. May the tone and tenor of their words and 
deeds this day build bridges of cooperation for the good of our Nation 
and world.
  We pray in Your great Name. Amen.

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