[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 21553]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Merciful God, enthroned far above all powers, thank You for the gift 
of another day. Help us to use this borrowed time wisely. Forgive us 
when we forget that You are still on Your throne and that the hearts of 
humanity are in Your hands. Remind our lawmakers that Your sovereignty 
is far above any conceivable command, authority, or control. May this 
knowledge of Your unstoppable providence motivate them to contribute to 
peace in our time.
  Bless the members of our military and their families, surrounding 
them all with the shield of Your Divine favor. Lord, bless also those 
who are ill and in pain, poor and in need, worried and in distress, 
discouraged and in despair, tempted and in danger.
  We pray in Your merciful Name. Amen.

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