[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5724]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Lord of life, hear our prayers. Fill us with Your spirit so that we 
may please You. Today, empower our lawmakers. Help them not to have an 
excessive focus on temporary things while ignoring the eternal. May 
their lives bring glory and honor to Your Name as they receive Your 
approbation for their faithfulness. Lord, create in them humble and 
contrite hearts that are willing to serve You and humanity. Shelter 
them in their coming in and going out, so that You can use them to 
advance the work of Your kingdom.
  We pray in Your great Name. Amen.

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