[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 8641]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray.
  O God of mountains, stars, and boundless spaces, to You we lift our 
hearts with gratitude for Your mercy and grace. You are the source of 
our hope and strength, for we receive guidance from Your faithfulness.
  Protect our Senators with shields of honor and integrity as they put 
their hope in You. May they patiently wait for the unfolding of Your 
loving providence, remembering that our times are in Your hands. Lord, 
give them the wisdom to bless every good deed by whomsoever it may be 
done, rising above strife and division to a unity that heals. May they 
seek You with such intensity that they will experience the joy of Your 
continuous presence.
  We pray in Your Holy Name. Amen.

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