[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6345]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Sovereign Lord, You are our light and salvation so we will not fear. 
You are the strength of our lives so we will be unafraid. Lord, we are 
grateful for Your steadfast love and unchanging mercy. Each day You 
provide us with Your power and compassion.
  Sustain our lawmakers today, strengthening them in their challenging 
work of striving to find creative ways to solve the problems of our 
time. Inspire them to trust You without wavering, acknowledging You in 
all they do. Lord, be gracious to them, guiding them with Your wisdom 
as You gladden their spirits with Your eternal presence.
  Send down Heaven's peace into all our hearts.
  We pray in Your merciful Name. Amen.

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