[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 30 (Thursday, March 7, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H1777]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  The Reverend Charles Sineath, First United Methodist Church, 
Marietta, GA, offered the following prayer:
  O Lord, we acknowledge You as the giver of every good and perfect 
gift, and the source of all our blessings. We thank You for Your 
goodness, and especially for the privilege of living in this good and 
noble land. This morning, I want to thank You for these who serve You 
by serving our Nation as Members of the Congress and leaders in our 
Nation. Grant them wisdom, courage, compassion, and patience as they 
fulfill their awesome responsibilities and work for the achievement of 
a nation and world where justice and mercy roll down like a river and 
righteousness and truth is like a never-failing stream. This prayer we 
offer with eternal gratitude and praise to Your holy name. Through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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