[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 7188]
[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, because You are our shepherd, we face the future 
with confidence. Keep our Senators humble as they seek to serve You and 
country. May they never forget Your kindness to them and this land we 
love. Remind them that You alone are the source of their strength and 
the shelter where they can find safety. Listen to their prayers and 
answer them, supplying all their needs according to the richness of 
Your grace and mercy. Lord, strengthen them for each challenge as You 
bless them in their going out and coming in. May they overcome cynicism 
with civility in all their relationships.
  We pray in Your gracious Name. Amen.

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