[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2807]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  God of grace and glory, You are the source of all life. You have 
challenged us to number our days, not our weeks, months or years. Give 
us the wisdom to comprehend the brevity and uncertainty of our life's 
journey, motivating us to plan not only for time but eternity.
  Lord, forgive us when we boast about tomorrow, forgetting that our 
times are in Your hands.
  Today, bless our lawmakers and their staffs. Remind them that they 
belong to You and that You will order their steps. As they wrestle with 
complex issues, help them seek Your wisdom and guidance. Empower them 
as stewards of Your bounty to serve You and humanity, striving to be 
faithful in the vocation to which You have called them.
  We pray in Your sacred Name. Amen.

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