[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 13610]
[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 Savior, who promised to never forsake us, be a shield for 
this land we love. As flags fly at half staff in remembrance of the 
victims of yesterday's Washington Navy Yard shooting, teach us to use 
wisely all the time You give us. Show Your mighty power during seasons 
of distress, transforming negatives into positives and dark yesterdays 
into bright tomorrows.
  Today, guide our lawmakers, inspiring them in their going out and 
coming in, as You give them the wisdom to labor not simply for time but 
for eternity. Lord, bless us all with strength of will, steadiness of 
purpose, and power to persevere.
  We pray in Your holy Name. Amen.

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