[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5492]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Hear our voice, O God, and listen to our prayer. You know our inward 
thoughts even before we think them. As we place our trust in You, 
enable us to experience Your joy. Breathe upon our Senators the fresh 
Spirit of Your love that old things will become new and the darkness 
will turn to dawn. Amid the dangers and destruction in our world, give 
us the miracle of Your peace. Make us good stewards of the gifts You 
have given us.
  And, Lord, we ask You to comfort the victims and families affected by 
the explosions in West, TX.
  We pray in Your great Name. Amen.

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