[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 4050]
[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, look beyond the harmful paths on which we have walked 
and see our spirits created in Your likeness and longing to commune 
with You.
  Speak to our lawmakers today and teach them to listen through 
earthquakes, wind, and fire for Your still small voice. Guide them to 
learn the language of prayer and daily experience its power in their 
lives. May they be calm when You would have them listen and obedient 
when You would have them act, always eager to receive directions from 
You.
  We pray in Your holy Name. Amen.

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