[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 108 (Thursday, September 14, 2000)]
[House]
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House of Representatives

  The House met at 9 a.m.
  Priest Venkatachalapathi Samul-
drala, Shiva Hindu Temple, Parma, Ohio, offered the following prayer:
  O God, You are Omnipresent, Omnipotent, and Omniscient. You are in 
everything and nothing is beyond You. You are our Mother and Father and 
we are all Your children. Whatever You do is for our good. You are the 
ocean of mercy and You forgive our errors. You are our teacher and You 
guide us into righteousness.
  Today, in this great Hall, are assembled the elected Representatives 
of the people of this Nation. They are ready to perform their duties. 
God, please guide them in their thoughts and actions so they can 
achieve the greatest good for all.
  We end this invocation with a prayer from the ancient scriptures of 
India:

     May all be happy
     May all be free from disease
     May all realize what is good
     May none be subject to misery
     Peace, peace, peace be unto all.

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