[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 17636]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Father, we come to You. No other help have we, for You have been our 
refuge in ages past and our hope for years to come. Sustain our 
lawmakers during these challenging times. Forgive us when we make You 
our last option, depending first upon our own ingenuity to save us. 
Lord, give our Senators the wisdom to seek first Your kingdom, striving 
to remain within the center of Your will. Send out Your light to lead 
them to a destination that will glorify You.
  Thank You for smiling upon America, blessing this land we love from 
the reservoir of Your great bounty. Continue to lead us in the way of 
peace and unity.
  We pray in Your great Name. Amen.

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