[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 52 (Wednesday, April 21, 2004)]
[House]
[Page H2203]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  The Reverend Dr. Woodrow Hudson, Chaplain, Georgia Department of 
Corrections, Atlanta, Georgia, offered the following prayer:
  Gracious and merciful God, as we gather in this hallowed hall with 
the Members of the House of Representatives, we thank You for the great 
heritage of this body. May our interactions with others bring hope and 
courage. May our times together teach us patience and perseverance. May 
our session together be a time of learning and growth with productive 
results.
  O God, protect us from knowledge that has no benefit. Protect us from 
a heart that is not humble. Protect us from a soul that is never 
satisfied. And protect us from a prayer that is never answered.
  Help us to remember You, to reverence You, to obey You, to humble 
ourselves before You, to turn toward You in repentance.
  Bless, O Lord, these women and men who are defending our country and 
our freedoms in these days of war.
  We ask these things in the name of our Saviour. Amen.

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