[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15687]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Heavenly Father, help us today to become people whose lives will be 
productive for Your glory. Forgive us when we come short of Your will 
for us and for our Nation.
  Lord, show our lawmakers how to do things Your way, embracing Your 
precepts and walking in Your path. Remind them that the narrow and 
difficult road often leads to life and abundant joy. As You teach them 
to live abundantly, replace their anxiety with calm, their confusion 
with clarity, and their doubts with faith. May Your heavenly peace, 
which transcends human understanding, guard their hearts and minds 
today and always.
  We pray in Your Holy Name. Amen.

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