[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5003]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  Almighty God, the fountain of all goodness, our hearts rejoice with 
every remembrance of You. Make us eager to do Your bidding and worthy 
of Your generous mercy. We thank You that You hear and answer our 
prayers, providing us with the privilege of entering Your throne room 
whenever we desire.
  Today, inspire our lawmakers with Your wisdom, infusing them with the 
steadiness of purpose that glorifies You. Give them power to follow 
after goodness, striving passionately to please You in their thoughts, 
words, and deeds. Lord, bless all their undertakings and cause them to 
prosper.
  We pray in Your merciful Name. Amen.

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