[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 54 (Thursday, May 4, 2000)]
[House]
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House of Representatives

  The House met at 10 a.m.
  The Reverend Thomas A. Kuhn, Church of the Incarnation, Centerville, 
Ohio, offered the following prayer:
  Father in heaven, we are amazed at the many blessings You have given 
to us as a people. You love us so much that we are moved to call 
ourselves ``One Nation under God.''
  We know, however, that we are blessed so that we can be a reflection 
of Your love in this world. You made us a mighty Nation. May we always 
be gentle enough to lift up the fallen and ready always to protect 
those who are unable to defend themselves.
  You made us a bountiful Nation. May we always share those blessings 
with the hungry, the homeless, those unable to care for themselves.
  You gave all your children true freedom. May we always work to ensure 
that none of our brothers or sisters is enslaved by bigotry or 
prejudice.
  We pray in a special way for those of your children who daily must 
face the terrors of war. Help those refugees of war that they may soon 
return to their homes in peace.
  Much of what we are as a Nation has been entrusted to the Members of 
the People's House, the House of Representatives. Give them the vision 
and strength to work for the good of all people. Amen.

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