[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2410]
[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, today, as the snow gently caresses the Earth, we are 
reminded of Your sovereignty over the seasons of our sojourn. You are 
our provider and protector. You are king of our lives. Lord, we are 
grateful that each day when we pray to You, You listen to our prayers. 
A thousand years means nothing to You. They are merely a day gone by or 
a few hours in the night.
  Inspire our Senators this day to use wisely the fragile time they 
have. As You help them to do Your will, may they celebrate the 
movements of Your powerful providence. Show them Your mighty power in 
these challenging times.
  We pray in Your strong Name. Amen.

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