[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 14734]
[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 Lord our God, giver of everlasting life, nothing can separate us 
from Your limitless love.
  Use our lawmakers today for Your glory, inspiring them to cultivate 
tough minds and tender hearts. Lord, help them to remember that nothing 
is impossible to those who place their trust in You. May the power of 
faith create in them both the desire and the ability to do Your will. 
As our Senators humble themselves in prayer, prepare their hearts and 
minds to serve Your purposes on Earth.
  Lord, give Your consolation to those experiencing sorrow and Your 
love to us all.
  We pray in Your merciful Name. Amen.

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