[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 10205]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  God of liberty, as our Nation prepares to celebrate its independence, 
we thank You that the rights of its citizens come from You. We praise 
You not only for the unalienable rights in the Declaration of 
Independence and Constitution but for the liberty we have in You: 
freedom from guilt, sin, addiction, and fear.
  Use our lawmakers to protect and defend the freedoms for which so 
many have given their lives. Inspire our Senators to keep Your 
teachings in their hearts so that they may live for You.
  We commit this day to You and thank You in advance for Your presence 
and power.
  We pray in Your great Name. Amen.

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