[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 679]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Almighty God, Lord of our lives, Your mighty power provides us with 
strength for today and bright hopes for tomorrow. Bring Your wisdom and 
order into this legislative Chamber today, sustaining our lawmakers 
with the knowledge of Your abiding providence.
  Lord, release them from the tightly wound springs of pressure and 
stress through their daily communion with You. Keep Your hand upon our 
Senators, to uphold and guide them along the pathway of life. 
Strengthen them to think clearly, serve creatively, and endure 
consistently.
  We pray in Your sacred Name. Amen.

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