[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 671]
[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 Spirit, our Counselor and Guide, give us the faith to believe 
in the ultimate triumph of truth and righteousness. Today, teach our 
lawmakers to do things Your way, embracing Your precepts and walking in 
Your path. Remind them that the narrow and difficult road eventually 
leads to abundant living. As You teach them to live abundantly, replace 
their fears with faith, their confusion with clarity, and their 
discouragement with optimism. Lord, remind them that no weapon formed 
against them will be able to prosper. Give them a strong faith in the 
efficacy of prayer, as they continue to commune with You throughout 
this day. May Your heavenly peace, which transcends human 
understanding, guard their hearts and minds today and always.
  We pray in Your sacred Name. Amen.

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