[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 176 (Tuesday, December 18, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S13461]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING OUR NATION

   Mr. LUGAR. Mr. President. I ask to print into the 
Congressional Record a prayer delivered by Mr. Clarence Hodges, 
President of the North American Religious Liberty Association, on 
November 21, 2001, on the grounds of the United States Capitol in honor 
of our Nation.
  The prayer follows.

                America, May God Shed His Grace on Thee.

                        (By Clarence E. Hodges)

       God bless America, land that we love. Please stand beside 
     her and guide her with your light from above.
       Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am 
     the LORD. If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my 
     commandments, and do them; Then I will give you rain in due 
     season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees 
     of the field shall yield their fruit. . . And ye shall eat 
     your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely. And I 
     will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none 
     shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the 
     land, neither shall the sword go through your land. And ye 
     shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you . . 
     . And five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of 
     you shall put ten thousand to flight: and your enemies shall 
     fall before you . . . For I will have respect unto you, and 
     make you fruitful, and multiply you, and establish my 
     covenant with you. (Lev 26:2-9)
       And if ye shall despise my statutes, or if your soul abhor 
     my judgments, so that ye will not do all my commandments, but 
     that ye break my covenant: I also will do this unto you; I 
     will even appoint over you terror . . . and cause sorrow of 
     heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies 
     shall eat it. And I will set my face against you, and ye 
     shall be slain before your enemies: they that hate you shall 
     reign over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you. 
     (Lev 26:15-17)
       I will also send wild beasts among you, which shall rob you 
     of your children, and destroy your cattle, and make you few 
     in number; and your highways shall be desolate. (Lev 26:22)
       If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble 
     themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their 
     wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive 
     their sin, and will heal their land. (2 Chr 7:14) (King James 
     Version)
       With an attitude of gratitude, we will come closer to each 
     other as we come closer to God. With love, we will save our 
     children from destructive attractions. Love will serve as our 
     motivator as we serve mankind and our Creator. Faith will 
     overwhelm our doubts and fears. The spirit of humility will 
     balance our competitiveness. Patience will fortify our 
     discipline. Excellence and a desire to serve others will be 
     intertwined in our ambitions. Tolerance will replace our 
     prejudice and opinionation. We will stand strong for 
     religious freedom with accommodation in the workplace. And 
     the best America possible will be our dream of dreams. We 
     will rid the land of those who are dedicated to evil acts 
     against mankind. We will not tire. We will not falter. And we 
     will not fail. Now let's roll, with liberty and justice for 
     all.

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