[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 517]
[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 Spirit, who has set our fragile years in the heart of Your 
eternity, we find gladness and peace under the shadow of Your wings.
  Today provide our lawmakers with wisdom to embrace the right 
priorities. May they strive to sacrifice for the things that will live 
beyond their years so that history will celebrate their foresight and 
courage. Grant that their lives and labor will reflect Your greatness, 
compassion, and love. Lord, keep them from embracing a false patriotism 
that would render unto Caesar what belongs to You. Stir them to new 
heights of excellence as You open their eyes to the unfolding of Your 
loving providence.
  We pray in Your great Name. Amen.

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