[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 7939]
[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 knows what is best for us, we submit today to Your 
loving providence. Continue to be our refuge and strength, a very 
present help in the time of trouble. May we never forget that nothing 
in all creation can separate us from Your love.
  Bless our lawmakers. Fill their hearts with such love for You that no 
difficulty or hardship will prevent them from obeying Your precepts. 
Help them to remember that those who walk in integrity travel securely.
  Lord, strengthen their resolve to serve You as they should and in 
doing so may they become more aware of Your continuous presence.
  We pray in Your great Name. Amen.

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