[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 14212]
[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 love, You guard our lives with Your peace. Help us 
to not attempt to build a relationship with You on the basis of our 
merit and goodness.
  Give our lawmakers the wisdom to make Your grace the foundation for 
their living. May Your righteousness that comes from faith energize 
them to dare more boldly, attempting to accomplish great things for 
Your glory. Lord, grant that their childlike trust in You will free 
them to serve others, inspired by Your love.
  Oh God, You are our help and hope. Thank You for Your gifts of 
liberty and grace, unconditional love, and generous mercy.
  We pray in Your marvelous Name. Amen.

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