[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 14445]
[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 love and light, You never fail those who trust You. As people 
make contingency plans for a possible government shutdown, give us Your 
grace in our difficulties, enabling us to rest in the assurance of Your 
wisdom and love.
  Lord, when our Senators have done their part in all honesty and 
diligence, may they resolutely commit themselves to the unfolding of 
Your loving providence. Teach them to say even in dark seasons: Father, 
let Your will be done. Forgive us our penchant for division, as You 
stir our hearts to look for common ground.
  We pray in Your merciful Name. Amen.

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