[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6080]
[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, who hears our prayers and listens to our cries for help, 
thank You for Your mercies that come to us new each day. You save us 
with Your strength, continually showing us Your unfailing love.
  Help our lawmakers today to discern Your voice and do Your will. 
Lord, give them the ability to differentiate Your guidance from all 
others, permitting You to lead them to Your desired destination. Speak 
to them through Your Word, guide them with Your Spirit, and sustain 
them with Your might.
  O God, You are our rock, our fortress, and our Savior. All Your 
promises prove true.
  We pray in Your mighty Name. Amen.

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