[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15521]
[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, thank You for the joy of Your surprises. You do more for 
us than we can ask or imagine.
  Keep the hearts of our Senators steadfast toward You. Lord, lead them 
safely to the refuge of Your choosing, for we know You desire to give 
them a future and a hope. Today, provide them with the power to do Your 
will as they more fully realize that they are Your servants. Give them 
the wisdom to make Your Holy Word the litmus test by which they 
evaluate each action as they refuse to deviate from the path of 
integrity. May they maintain a conscious void of offense toward You or 
humanity.
  We pray in Your great Name. Amen.

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