[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6727]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Lord God Almighty, we sing praises to You, for You bless all those 
who depend on You for strength. You are the shield that protects our 
Nation. You treat us with kindness and honor.
  Lord, pour Your spirit upon our Senators so that they will feel Your 
transforming presence. May they use the abilities You have given them 
to make the world a better place. Help them to take seriously their 
opportunity to be instruments of Your grace.
  We pray in Your sacred Name. Amen.

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