[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15965]
[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, we are grateful that You are gracious and merciful, slow 
to anger, abounding in steadfast love.
  Lord, we see a faint light at the end of a long dark tunnel. Thank 
You for lawmakers who understand that when everyone loses, America 
loses. We are grateful also for Senators who know that before they are 
Democrat, Republican or Independent, they are Americans. As they 
remember their accountability to You and to history, empower them to 
keep our Nation strong, staying true to their oath to defend our 
Constitution against external and internal foes. Lord, keep them from 
making any decision that will seem reckless in the sober light of 
hindsight.
  We pray in Your mighty Name. Amen.

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