[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 40 (Friday, April 8, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H1849]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  Dr. Alan N. Keiran, Chief of Staff, Office of the Senate Chaplain, 
offered the following prayer:
  Heavenly Father, as the world grieves the loss of Pope John Paul II, 
we pause to thank You for a life well-lived and the positive impact 
this incredible man had on our world.
  We thank You also for the men and women of this House of 
Representatives and ask that You grant them the wisdom, power, and 
opportunity to honor You in all they are and all they do.
  Bless our Nation's fighting forces serving at home, at sea, under the 
sea, in the air, and in foreign lands. Grant special favor to all who 
are in harm's way. Shield them in Your sovereign grace.
  Be with their family members in the lonely hours of the night, as 
they prayerfully await their loved ones return.
  All this I ask in Your powerful name. Amen.

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