[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5285]
[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 Lord God, the explosions at the Boston Marathon remind us 
that we live in a dangerous world and that human life, regardless of 
the level of physical excellence, is fragile. The knowledge that You, O 
God, can bring order from chaos inspires us to number our days so that 
we may have hearts of wisdom. Use our lawmakers as instruments of Your 
Providence. May they labor with such faithfulness and integrity that 
You will surround them and our Nation with the shield of Your favor. 
Remind them that it is better to fail in a cause that will ultimately 
succeed than to succeed in a cause that will ultimately fail.
  We pray in Your merciful Name. Amen.

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