[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3083]
[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 only wise, great is Your faithfulness.
  Inspire our lawmakers to focus on Your priorities, striving to do 
Your will on Earth even as it is done in Heaven. During moments of 
confusion, help them to whisper a prayer for Your wisdom. Remind them 
that You desire that they set their affection on the things above that 
will live beyond time into eternity. May they not forget that You 
expect them to be accountable to You and to be stewards of their 
talents and abilities. Lord, fill them with Your Spirit so that they 
will mount up with wings like eagles, running without weariness and 
walking without fainting.
  We pray in Your strong Name. Amen.

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