[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 153 (Thursday, November 17, 2005)]
[House]
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                        House of Representatives

  The House met at 10 a.m.
  The Reverend Paul C. Granillo, Priest Secretary, Diocese of San 
Bernardino, California, offered the following prayer:
  Good and gracious God, this morning we ask You, our Creator, to bless 
the United States of America and this, her House of Representatives. 
Help us to be a people and leaders committed to the self-evident truths 
proclaimed in our Declaration of Independence, the rights of humanity 
to life, liberty, and happiness.
  Never let us take for granted the honor it is to live in this 
country, and never let us fail to recognize the responsibility that 
that honor places upon us.
  Help us to use the many blessings bestowed upon our Nation to make 
the world a better, more peace-filled place. Help us to be generous 
towards our sisters and brothers who hunger for food, medicine, 
education, and justice.
  Loving God, we give You thanks for the gifts and responsibilities You 
have bestowed upon each of us this day, most especially for our life, 
our liberty, and our happiness. Amen.

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