[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6089]
[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 Lord, our refuge and strength, You have called our Senators to this 
place and time. May they be mindful of the responsibility to be 
faithful stewards of their vocation. Protect them in the hour of 
temptation so that they will exercise self-control and glorify You. 
Lord, use their talents and skills to strengthen our Nation and to 
bless the people of our world. Infuse them with such a spirit of 
gratitude that they will offer thanks to You by living according to 
Your will. Remind them that You are with them and will guide them.
  We pray in Your sovereign Name. Amen.

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