[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3753]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  O God, who loves us without ceasing, we turn our thoughts toward You. 
Remain with our Senators today so that for no single instance they will 
be unaware of Your providential power.
  We thank You for Your infinite love that permits us to make mistakes 
yet still grow in grace and a knowledge of You. Lord, save us from any 
evil course or idle path that leads away from Your will. Today, we pray 
for the President of the United States and for the leaders in every 
land. Help them to bear their responsibilities with honor, and, Lord, 
today we also thank You for the amazing career of Senator Barbara 
Mikulski.
  We pray in Your holy Name. Amen.

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