[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 860]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Lord God, You are infinite, unchangeable, and holy. Thank You for 
this day and the opportunities to be stewards of Your love, grace, and 
compassion. Use our Senators to respond to the needs in our world, 
infusing them with a willingness to do Your will. Invade their hearts 
and minds with Your peace as they envision Your plans and purposes. 
Lord, give them power to handle the pressures, light for their path, 
and patience for their challenges. Let Your wisdom guide them, Your 
hand guard them, and Your shield protect them.
  We pray in Your great Name. Amen.

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