[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 140 (Wednesday, October 17, 2001)]
[House]
[Page H6921]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  The Reverend Dr. George Dillard, Peachtree City Christian Church, 
Peachtree City, Georgia, offered the following prayer:
  Almighty God, Creator, the One who with a Word spoke all things into 
existence and who even now holds all things together by the power of 
Your might, we come humbly in Your presence today seeking grace and 
mercy to help in time of need. As we acknowledge You as the sovereign 
Lord of this Nation, we seek Your will in all the decisions that will 
be made in this place by these men and women who have given themselves 
to service of the people. We ask that You give each Member of this 
House a heart of wisdom. Create, O God, in us a heart committed to You.
  Father, we thank You for the blessings of freedom and liberty, for we 
acknowledge these as Your gifts. It is our prayer that we do not use 
our freedom and liberty as a covering for evil, but as an opportunity 
to proclaim Your truths.
  Father, our prayer is that the eyes of our hearts might be open so 
that we can see the evil that seeks to destroy, that we might be 
prepared to stand against the schemes of the evil one.
  We pray for revival in our land, for a return to the truth, morals, 
and values from Your word that once governed our lives. We ask for the 
wisdom to trust in You and Your son, Jesus, as the source of our 
courage, power, and strength to lead us through this present darkness. 
Father, we do not know what our tomorrows hold, but we do know that You 
hold our tomorrows.
  So then we ask that You bless this House, our President, and the 
other leaders of this great Nation, cleanse our hearts from every sin, 
teach us to walk in Your paths and to live in Your righteousness and 
justice. Bind our hearts together and our minds into one great Nation 
that honors and serves You. We give You all the glory, the honor, and 
the praise in the precious name of Your son and our saviour, Jesus 
Christ. Amen.

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