[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5842]
[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, our Heavenly Father, who of Your great mercy promised 
to supply all our needs, confirm and strengthen us in all goodness and 
bring us into the joy of abundant living.
  Today, give our Senators the gifts of wisdom and understanding, of 
knowledge and judgment, so that those held captive will enjoy again the 
freedom and the peace of Your providential love. Help us to show our 
gratitude to You with words and actions of affirmation. Tune our minds 
to the frequency of Your spirit as we dedicate this day to serve You.
  Lord, we ask You to bless our Capitol Police who risk their lives for 
freedom each day.
  We pray in Your gracious Name. Amen.

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