[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12539]
[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 Lord, Your mercy and loving kindness endure forever. Thank 
You for the favor You have given our Nation, for blessing us in seasons 
of prosperity and privation.
  May our lawmakers this day renew their commitment to seek first Your 
will as they strive to do what is best for America and live to honor 
You. Lord, help them to search for priorities that will unite and not 
divide them, remembering that unity brings strength. Provide them with 
the perspective of taking victory and defeats in stride, knowing that 
their steps each day are only part of the long journey of progress. 
Shield them from discouragement.
  Lord, please be with the families of the victims of Malaysia flight 
17.
  We pray in Your merciful Name. Amen.

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