[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 8842]
[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 God, thank You for Your faithful love. You are the one who 
instructs nations and shapes the destinies of humankind. Help our 
lawmakers today to grow in grace and in the knowledge of You. Equip 
them to be servants of the people so that day by day our citizens may 
more clearly reflect Your image. Grant that our Senators will shine as 
lights in this dark world to lead others to You. May they love 
expectantly, knowing that You will provide serendipities, wonderful 
surprises of Your goodness, to help them navigate through life's 
inevitable challenges.
  We pray in Your merciful Name. Amen.

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