[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2027]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  You, O God, are a shield for America. Because of Your mercy and 
power, we lift our heads with optimism. When we cry aloud to You during 
our moments of exasperation, You answer us from Your holy mountain.
  As we anticipate an across-the-board set of budget cuts becoming law 
in our land, we still expect to see Your goodness prevail. We remain 
unafraid of what the future holds because You have promised to never 
leave or forsake us. Rise up, O God, and save us from ourselves. Pour 
Your wisdom upon our lawmakers so that they will do Your will.
  We pray in Your holy Name. Amen.

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