[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 8480]
[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, we rejoice in Your strength, for You continue to 
withhold no good thing from those who do what is right. You are our 
God; be merciful to our Nation and world.
  Lord, teach our lawmakers Your ways so that they may live according 
to Your truth with a purity of heart that honors You. Guide them with 
Your unfailing love, fortifying them for every challenge. May they 
never be put to shame, as they strive to live worthy of Your amazing 
grace. Listen closely to their prayers and provide them with answers to 
the questions that befuddle them.
  And Lord, we thank You for the faithful service of our 2016 spring 
page class. We are grateful for the creativity, competence, and 
commitment of these outstanding young people. In all of their 
tomorrows, do for them more than they can ask or imagine.
  We pray in Your mighty Name. Amen.

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