[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12948]
[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, our rock and fortress, thank You for even giving us 
credit for our good intentions. You examine our motives, discerning the 
nuances of our motivation and the chasm between what we desire and what 
we are able to accomplish. Lord, we are grateful for Your mercy that 
does not make our limitations the standard for judging us, but You 
accept our faith in Your redemptive power.
  Give our Senators a blessed day. May they produce a harvest of good 
deeds for Your glory. Help them to submit to Your spirit's control. 
Provide them with vision, wisdom, and courage to meet today's 
challenges.
  We pray in Your great Name. Amen.

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