[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 1812]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Today's opening prayer will be offered by 
Reverend Ronald Derrick, National Chaplain for the American Legion of 
Rigby, ID.
  The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Almighty God, thank You for this day. Grant us Your presence. We 
stand in a room representing power and authority given by Your hand. 
Keep us mindful that one day we shall stand in a greater room and give 
an accounting of the decisions made this day. Therefore, I pray with 
words that have been spoken down through the ages that You, O Lord, 
will grant to these leaders of our Nation health, peace, concord, and 
stability that they may administer the government without failure.
  Direct their counsel according to that which is good and well 
pleasing in Your sight. May it be said of them that they performed the 
duties of their office faithfully and impartially.
  Bless each individual present here today, for by blessing the 
individual, You have blessed this Nation. To You be the glory.
  In Your most Holy Name I pray. Amen.

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