[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5530]
[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, descend on our hearts. Thank You that Your mercy is from 
everlasting to everlasting upon those who come to You with reverence.
  Today, incline the hearts of our Senators to Your wisdom, empowering 
them to keep Your precepts and to accomplish Your purposes. Keep them 
mindful of life's brevity and their accountability to You. Lord, 
protect them from life's dangers as You guide them through the darkness 
to a safe haven.
  Please be near to the families of the victims of the Fort Hood 
shooting.
  We pray in Your merciful Name. Amen.

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