[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 92 (Thursday, June 28, 2001)]
[House]
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                        House of Representatives

  The House met at 9 a.m.
  The Reverend Byron E. Powers, Senior Pastor, The Church Love is 
Building, Church of God, Sheffield, Ohio, offered the following prayer:
  So we pray. Almighty and Gracious God, Your Word declares that ``this 
is the day that the Lord has made.'' We recognize this day that You 
have given us, these great United States, for our heritage. Help us to 
treasure and guard it. Help us, this day, always to prove ourselves to 
be cognizant of Your favor and eager to fulfill Your awesome purpose in 
this world. Forgive us for our sin, the discord, confusion, pride, and 
arrogance, that hinders our relationship with You and one another.
  In our diversity, mold us into one united people. Empower our leaders 
this day with the spirit of wisdom, so that righteousness, justice, and 
peace may prevail and that, through obedience to Your commandments, we 
may show forth Your praise among the nations of the Earth.
  So, Heavenly Father, we ask this day that our Nation and leaders will 
be blessed; that our influence will be enlarged; that Your hand would 
be upon us, and keep us from evil that we may not cause pain. We pray 
this in Your Name that is above all others. Amen.

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