[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 114 (Tuesday, July 30, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H8669]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  The Reverend Sylvester Shannon, Siloam Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn, 
NY, offered the following prayer:

I met God in the morning when my day was at its best
All day long God's presence lingered bringing glory to my breast
If you meet God in the morning God will go with you through the day
And his presence, just like sunshine, will shed light upon your way,

  Let us pray:
  Lord of our inner life, where choices are made, help us to guard the 
citadel which Thou has put in our souls. Keep us from making foolish 
choices which lead us to less than our best. Remind us that we are 
leaders in a Nation which counts on us for right thinking and right 
actions.
  O gracious Redeemer, mighty and holy God, guide us, teach us, lead 
us, we pray. Amen.

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