[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15305]
[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, our stronghold and defense, Your judgments and will are 
perfect, so we place our trust in You.
  Thank You for the privilege of speaking to You in daily prayer. 
Forgive us when our prayers are so other worldly they are no earthly 
good. Forgive us also when we put politics ahead of progress.
  Lord, strengthen our Senators today, helping them to not throw away 
their confidence in You. Inspire them to persevere in seeking to do 
Your will, knowing that Your promises are sure and that the harvest is 
certain.
  We pray in Your holy Name. Amen.

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