[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3316]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  O God our shield, we rejoice in the beauty of Your salvation. Let the 
people of the Earth look to You with reverential awe. Lord, look with 
favor upon our Senators today, delivering them from fear and guiding 
them around the obstacles that hinder their progress. Unite them for 
the common good of this great land. Manifest Your purposes to them, 
making clear Your plans and guiding them with Your love. Give them the 
wisdom to have confidence in Your power, as You inspire them to use 
their talents as instruments of liberation and healing. Enable them to 
go from strength to strength, as they fulfill Your purpose for their 
lives.
  We pray in Your merciful Name. Amen.

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