[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 765]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Gracious Father, Your loving kindness and faithfulness draw us to 
You, for You deserve our complete trust and allegiance. Thank You for 
giving us so much more than we deserve in blessings and withholding 
what we deserve for our transgressions.
  Lord, work through our lawmakers today, making them Your partners in 
solving the problems that confront our Nation. May they do justly, love 
mercy, and walk humbly with You. Tune their minds to the frequency of 
Your guidance, surpassing human understanding with the gift of Your 
knowledge. When trying times provoke doubts and anxieties, remind them 
that You hold the future in Your hands.
  We pray in Your sacred Name. Amen.

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