[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 3]
[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, our fortress, stronghold, deliverer, shield, and refuge, 
we have entered a new year that promises opportunities and challenges. 
Inspire our lawmakers to seize this season of opportunity, committing 
themselves to the fulfillment of Your purposes, even in the face of 
challenges. Keep them in the center of Your will, aligning them with 
Your providential wisdom and guiding them with Your words. Lord, shield 
them from discouragement as they persevere with integrity. Finish the 
good work You have begun, for You are both alpha and omega.
  We pray in Your sacred Name. Amen.

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