[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 1593]
[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 lift our hearts in praise to You for the gift of this 
new day. You have ordained the seasons of the year and also the seasons 
of our lives. Strengthen us to do Your will whether we are in life's 
springtime, summer, autumn, or winter.
  Lord, inspire our lawmakers to receive the gift of Your presence 
which makes each day of life meaningful. Where there is fear, give 
courage; where there is anxiety, give peace; where there is doubt, give 
faith.
  Today, we thank You for the legacy of our first President, George 
Washington, who heard Your voice and responded to Your guidance with 
reverence and love.
  We pray in Your Sovereign Name. Amen.

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