[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 7 (Thursday, February 5, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H337]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  Reverend Douglas Tanner, Faith and Politics Institute, Washington, 
D.C., offered the following prayer:
  Almighty God, who created, sustains and redeems us:
  We come before You on a rainy, windy morning in this capital city, 
and pray that You would send a rain that cleanses our souls and a wind 
that enlivens our spirits.
  This month we recall our history as a Nation through the lives of 
George Washington and Abraham Lincoln and the distinctively rich 
contributions of Black Americans. Grant us the grace to see it 
honestly, to receive who we are, and to embrace who You are calling us 
to become.
  We dare to believe that is one Nation, under You, indivisible, with 
liberty and justice for all. Give Members of this House, we pray, the 
understanding to walk, the wisdom to lead, and the courage to legislate 
in such a direction. Amen.

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