[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2255]
[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 Spirit, we don't know all that this day holds, but we know 
that You hold this day in Your sovereign hands. Lord, we praise You, 
that even though we only have a feeble hold on You, You have a mighty 
grasp on us.
  Guide our lawmakers across their toiling hours, illuminating their 
moments with the light of Your wisdom. Lord, empower them to live with 
integrity and wisdom amid the corruption that seeks to keep them from 
glorifying You. May they be unafraid to contend steadfastly for truth, 
as You give them the ability to see it. Use their labors to hasten the 
day when justice and understanding will encompass our world.
  We pray in Your great Name. Amen.

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