[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 755]
[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, in these challenging days, our hearts are steadfast 
toward You. Lift from our lawmakers all discouragement, cynicism, and 
mistrust. Lead them safely to the refuge of Your choosing, for You 
desire to give them a future and a hope.
  Lord, give our Senators the power to do Your will, as they more fully 
realize that they are servants of Heaven and stewards of Your 
mysteries. Provide them with the wisdom to make faith the litmus test 
by which they evaluate each action, as they refuse to deviate from the 
path of integrity.
  Lord, keep them from being careless about their spiritual and moral 
growth, as You give them the courage and the grace to fulfill Your 
purposes.
  We pray in Your great Name. Amen.

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