[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 13350]
[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, You are our rock, our fortress, and our deliverer, for 
we find refuge in Your sovereign leading. On this 12th anniversary of 
the September 11 attacks, we thank You for the wisdom You provide us in 
our trying times. Through the terrorist attacks, You helped us to 
become more aware of our vulnerability as a Nation, to better 
appreciate the heroes and heroines who emerge during seasons of crisis, 
and to discover how the worst of times can bring out the best in us.
  As our Nation again confronts precarious challenges, use our 
lawmakers as instruments of Your peace, bringing hope where there is 
despair and order where there is chaos.
  We pray in Your great Name. Amen.

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