[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 84 (Wednesday, June 24, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H5067]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  Rev. David S. Clift, Duck United Methodist Church, Duck, North 
Carolina, offered the following prayer:
  Dear God, our Creator, we acknowledge Your reign over the universe 
and the affairs of men. You ordained that governments should lead and 
guide Your people.
  Grant these servants wisdom as they take up the mantle of stewardship 
of a nation and a world.
  Grant them inspiration as they endeavor to find answers, solve 
problems, and dream dreams.
  Grant them courage so when they are right, they will be able to stand 
firm in spite of criticism, persecution, or resistance.
  Grant them humility so that when they are wrong, they will be able to 
change in spite of embarrassment and pride.
  Grant them understanding so that they will know when to be courageous 
and when to be humble.
  We express our gratitude for the privilege of living in a free and 
wonderful land. May we rise up with sacrificial enthusiasm to fulfill 
the glorious task of keeping alive the hope we call America. Amen.

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