[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 8399]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Our Father God, in the fret and fever of these challenging times when 
we know not what a day may bring forth, we thank You for this quiet 
moment when all else is shut out and our hearts are uplifted to You. 
Lord, we cannot make better laws or a better world except as we are 
better people.
  Inspire our lawmakers to make and keep their inner lives pure and 
kind and just. Show them what You desire for this Nation and world, and 
help them to be faithful agents for bringing Your will to pass.
  Correct our mistakes, redeem our failures, and confirm our right 
actions. Lord, crown this day with the benediction of Your peace.
  We pray in Your wonderful Name. Amen.

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