[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3082]
[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, God, omnipotent, You are above all nations. Take our lives and 
use them for Your purposes. Cleanse our hearts, forgive our sins, and 
amend our ways as Your transforming grace changes our lives.
  Today, make our Senators true servants of Your will. In these 
challenging times, give them the wisdom to labor for justice, to love 
mercy, and to walk humbly with You. Keep their minds and spirits steady 
as they strive to do Your will.
  We pray in Your sovereign Name. Amen.

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