[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16914]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Spirit of God, descend on our hearts, for apart from You life is a 
tale full of sound and fury signifying nothing.
  May our Senators walk in Your ways, keeping Your precepts with such 
integrity that they will never be ashamed. Lord, incline their hearts 
to Your wisdom, providing them with the understanding they need to 
accomplish Your purposes in our world. Let Your mercy protect them from 
the dangers of this life, as they learn to find delight in Your 
commandments. Keep them ever mindful of the fewness of their days and 
the greatness of their work.
  We pray in Your great Name. Amen.

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