[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 5987]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Eternal spirit, the center of our hope, we know our needs. Life has 
taught us that we can't walk alone. So be with our lawmakers to help, 
to comfort, and to sustain them. Lord, guide them through the changes 
and chances of their labors. Whatever light may shine or shadows may 
fall, empower them to meet life with a steady gaze, to walk in 
strength, wisdom, purity, and joy. Create in them a passion to do what 
is right, and give them the ability to do it. As they seek to live with 
honor, may their thoughts, words, and actions bring glory to You.
  We pray in Your sacred Name. Amen.

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