[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 10899]
[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, the world and all that is in it belong to You. You built 
our Earth on the deep waters and laid its foundations in the ocean 
depths. Great and marvelous are Your works. Give Your Senators this day 
Your hand of mercy so that they will feel Your peace and be guided by 
Your wisdom. Remind them that their value comes not only in actions in 
the work arena but also in reflection and meditation and prayer when 
they are not on Capitol Hill. Keep them close to You and constantly 
aware of Your abiding spirit in their lives. As they make time for 
quiet deliberation and circumspection, may they grow in the assurance 
of Your power.
  We pray in Your sacred Name. Amen.

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