[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 35 (Wednesday, March 25, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  Reverend Henry E. Eisenhart, National Chaplain, The American Legion, 
Washington, D.C., offered the following prayer:
  Almighty God, we stand before You in prayer, entreating Your presence 
in this House of Representatives.
  We thank You for America, for the privileges we have, the rights we 
cherish, the freedoms we enjoy. Bless these Representatives while they 
reflect on the historic past, shape our destiny today, and focus on the 
challenges and opportunities of a new century. Stimulate them to think 
clearly, speak cautiously, and act courageously on complex issues for 
the betterment of the people. Endow them with wisdom to legislate 
discreetly and discerningly for a safer and stronger Nation and for 
peace and justice in our world.
  Empower the legislators not only upon what they are doing, but also 
upon what they ought to be doing for God and country. Amen.

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