[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 7502]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  O Lord, our rock, hear our praise today, for Your faithfulness 
endures to all generations. You hear our prayers and surround us with 
Your mercy. You are our strength and our shield. Listen to the melody 
of our gratitude, for You are the center of our joy.
  Lord, thank You for illuminating our paths with Your precepts, 
dispelling the darkness of doubt and fear. Today, guide our lawmakers. 
Be their shepherd in these dangerous times. Give them eyes to see that 
You have not left Yourself without a witness in every living thing. 
Help them, Lord, to walk with reverence and sensitivity through all the 
days of their lives.
  We pray in Your Holy Name. Amen.

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