[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 62 (Wednesday, May 15, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H2475]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  The Reverend Dr. Lenny Stadler, Weddington United Methodist Church, 
Weddington, North Carolina, offered the following prayer:
  Almighty God, I come to You in the matchless name of Jesus Christ. I 
give thanks to You for our great Nation. I thank You for the vision You 
gave to our forefathers and the divine plan by which to govern our 
Nation.
  I pray for these representatives who have been placed in authority by 
the people of our Nation. May they seek Your guidance in all 
deliberations. May they invoke Your wisdom in making the right 
decisions concerning the social welfare, the economics, and the 
protection of our Nation.
  I pray that You would instill within this gathered body the desire to 
be motivated by Your just cause rather than by political or partisan 
causes.
  Finally, I pray that You will help all of us realize that the cost of 
inconvenience is a small price to pay for the safety of our families 
and of our Nation in a time of uncertainty. Amen.

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