[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 65 (Friday, May 16, 1997)]
[House]
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                        House of Representatives

  The House met at 9 a.m.
  The Reverend Dr. Ronald F. Christian, Evangelical Lutheran Church of 
America, Washington, DC, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray: Almighty God, Creator of all that provides and sustains 
life, Ruler of all that governs and controls our being, Guardian of our 
souls and Protector of our Spirits; out of all the knowledge we 
acquire, grant us wisdom so that we will do that which we learn in 
order that life may be enhanced for all. In all our appetites for 
pleasure and personal satisfaction, grant us temperance, so that we may 
always be ready and able to serve our neighbor and help those who have 
needs. O God, may we seek to discern what is right when our personal 
desires and Your good will clash, and may we likewise never fail to 
request Your guidance when our selfish search for gain is pitted 
against someone else's need. So we pray, may our work at the end of 
this day be blessed with Your benediction. Amen.

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