[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 9917]
[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 God, You are perfect in wisdom and goodness. Thank You for 
the great and mysterious opportunities of our lives. Empower our 
Senators to seize these opportunities, thereby, fulfilling Your 
purposes for their lives in this generation. May Your Spirit guide them 
in their thoughts, words, and deeds, providing them with the wisdom 
they need to navigate through life's turbulent seas. Keep their 
thoughts pure, their words truthful, and their actions trustworthy, 
giving them consciences void of offense toward You or humanity. Lord, 
inspire them to be mindful of their eternal destiny and their 
accountability to You. Use them today as instruments for Your glory.
  And, Lord, comfort the families and loved ones of the victims of the 
Charleston, SC, church shooting.
  We pray in Your merciful Name. Amen.

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