[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 143 (Wednesday, October 24, 2001)]
[House]
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                        House of Representatives

  The House met at 10 a.m.
  The Reverend Eugene Roberson, First Corinthian Missionary Baptist 
Church, North Chicago, Illinois, offered the following prayer:
  Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
  We come to thee for direction as You led Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 
We ask Your blessing on these outstanding leaders who have been given 
an awesome responsibility to lead this country to greater height and 
success.
  We ask Your blessing as they make objective and powerful decisions 
that will affect this country and the lives of its citizens. We pray 
You will give them sight, insight, and foresight.
  Give sight that they may look on issues, give them insight that they 
may look into issues, and foresight to look beyond issues.
  Give them strength to rise above conflicts, principalities, against 
powers, and against the rulers of the darkness of this country so that 
progress will be achieved.
  We pray that each Member of Congress will use their knowledge, skills 
and intestinal fortitude to do God's will for America.
  We pray for peace and unity that this country will live out its true 
meaning of justice and freedom.
  We pray for their going out and coming in and that You will make them 
the head and not the tail.
  We thank You for all that they will achieve during this Congressional 
session.
  In Jesus' name, Amen.

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