[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 9928]
[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 way, the truth, and the life, shine Your light upon 
our lawmakers as they begin a new week. Illuminate their minds with 
Your wisdom, that they may know what to think and do, refusing to 
become weary in well-doing. Lord, keep them from straying from Your 
precepts as they remember that those who walk with integrity walk 
securely. Teach them the lessons they need to learn so that they will 
not repeat the mistakes of the past. May they serve this land with 
competence and faithfulness, never forgetting their accountability to 
You. Cause them to hear Your words and to follow where You lead.
  We pray in Your great Name. Amen.

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