[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 13263]
[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 God, the fountain of every blessing, tune our hearts to pray 
with power. Bless today the work of our lawmakers, empowering them to 
accomplish Your purposes on Earth, guided by Your wisdom and courage. 
Lord, inspire them to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly 
with You as You give them the gifts of increasing awareness and 
openness of heart. Teach them to bring harmony from discord and hope 
from despair.
  We pray in Your eternal Name. Amen.

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