[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15930]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Today the opening prayer will be offered 
by Reverend Dr. Charles R. Smith, pastor of the Madison Baptist Church 
in Madison, GA.
  The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Gracious God, the One who created us in Your image and the One who 
values every person as uniquely as our fingerprints, we invoke Your 
guidance with the realization that we are nothing without You. Guide 
those in this Chamber to recognize that honorable governance seeks the 
best for all; that today's actions bear tomorrow's fruit; that 
integrity should be championed over winning. Offer them wisdom to weigh 
their decisions not propagating partisan policy but based on fair 
legislation for everyone. Grant them fortitude to exemplify selfless 
service even to those individuals on the other side of the aisle, 
recognizing that what they do has a ripple effect, much like tossing a 
pebble into a pond.
  We thank You that You cherish every person as an individual. We thank 
You that You hear our prayer. Amen.

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