[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 8471]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 Prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  God of grace and glory, descend upon us today. Make Capitol Hill a 
place that honors Your Name, as our lawmakers depend on Your might and 
power to keep America strong. Lord, help our Senators to remember that 
laudable progress comes not by might nor power but through Your Spirit. 
Give them the wisdom to seek Your guidance for every critical decision, 
as You infuse them with the courage to obey Your commands. As they seek 
to do what is best for America, be for them a shield and sure defense. 
May they ask the right questions as they labor to keep liberty's lamp 
burning brightly.
  We pray in Your sacred Name. Amen.

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