[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 8807]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Eternal Father, to whom all hearts are open, and from whom no secrets 
are hidden, with reverence we pause to pray that You would make us good 
enough for the challenging times in which we serve.
  Lord, You made humanity to dream, so enable us to see that horizon 
that promises a better nation and world. Keep our eyes open to the 
everlasting hills, the illuminated skies, the bright sunrises of hope 
and beauty and truth.
  Keep ever before our lawmakers a vision of Your perfect Kingdom when 
all people will fulfill the law of love. Help our Senators to shut out 
all distracting sounds and obstructing movements that prevent them from 
receiving Your guidance.
  We pray in Your sacred Name. Amen.

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