[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16352]
[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, in this season of peace on Earth, we acknowledge that 
You govern in the affairs of humanity. If a sparrow cannot fall to the 
ground without You noticing it, may our lawmakers never think that You 
are indifferent to what they think, say, and do. Lord, keep them ever 
mindful of the scarcity of their days and the importance of their work. 
May they seize life's second chances to fulfill Your purposes on Earth. 
Transform the days of our Senators into redemptive moments so that they 
will rise to the challenges of these momentous times. May they strive 
always to live worthy of Your great Name. Give them the wisdom to use 
Your precepts to avoid life's pitfalls, enabling You to guide them 
through life's seasons of darkness to a safe harbor.
  We pray in Your sacred Name. Amen.

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