[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 18362]
[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 Spirit, our souls thirst for You. Enable us to hear Your 
songs in the night and be vivified by Your spirit. Lord, forgive us 
when we forget how Your gracious hand has preserved our Nation, 
multiplying, enriching, and sustaining it. Use our lawmakers to keep 
America strong, reminding them that eternal vigilance is the price for 
freedom. Thank You for drawing us into the multitude of Your mercy, 
permitting us to experience abundant living, as we make a commitment to 
not deviate from the path of integrity.
  We pray in Your great Name. Amen.

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