[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 41 (Wednesday, April 9, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H1343]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  The Reverend Dr. Jerry L. Spencer, Ridgecrest Baptist Church, Dothan, 
AL, offered the following prayer:
  Our kind and all powerful God, Thou Who are art sovereign over Thine 
own created universe, we thank You for being available to us and to 
every person in the vast human family.
  We greet You this morning with great anticipation for Thy brilliant 
presence. In humility and awe we come before You with confidence in 
Your love for us and Your never-ending desire to meet us at the point 
of our daily needs. We pray specifically for each Representative, their 
family, and their staff.
  Great God, because we are always learning and becoming, would You 
please convict us when we fail ethically or morally or spiritually. 
Grant us repentance, and give us wisdom and discernment and courage.
  We thank You for the challenges and the opportunities of this new 
day. We receive this day as a personal gift from You. You not only made 
this day for us but You made us for this day. This is the first day of 
the rest of our life. It could be the last day of our life. So, God, 
make it the best day of our life. Hallelujah, the Lord God omnipotent 
reigneth. Let us rejoice and be glad as we assume our responsibilities 
and diligently discharge our duties.
  Praise the Messiah, Thy beloved Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

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