[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2167]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Almighty God, sovereign of our Nation and Lord of our lives, thank 
You for infusing us with the confidence that You order our steps each 
day. Give our lawmakers courage and a strong resolve to glorify Your 
Name as they trust the unfolding of Your loving providence. Lord, as 
they remember what You have already done to bless this Nation, inspire 
them to march confidently toward tomorrow's difficulties with a total 
dependence on You. May they recommit themselves each day to faithfully 
fulfilling the awesome responsibility You have entrusted to them.
  We pray in Your mighty Name. Amen.

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