[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 14608]
[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 God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, thank You 
for the spirit of contentment we can receive from You, bringing 
quietness and faith to our hearts.
  Today, use our Senators for Your purposes, enabling them to live 
worthy of Your Name. May the words they speak bring edification and 
unity as our lawmakers build bridges of cooperation. Lord, give them 
the wisdom to depart from strife, remembering that soft answers turn 
away anger. Inspire them to avoid contention in their search for common 
ground. Give them cheerful hearts and optimistic spirits.
  We pray in Your great Name. Amen.

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