[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 43 (Thursday, April 6, 2006)]
[House]
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House of Representatives

  The House met at 10 a.m.
  The Reverend Steven T. Cherry, President, Wesley Enhanced Living at 
Heritage Towers, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, offered the following 
prayer:
  God of the nations, You gave this new day, blessed it with springtime 
color, and we give You thanks.
  Look today on Your people throughout this beloved Nation, a grand 
diversity from all corners of the land, and bind us together in the 
principles of liberty, respect, and service. Teach us to revere those 
advanced in age who feel the weight of years but live with depth of 
character that comes from long life. May we be so reverent in the face 
of the profound gift of life. We give deep thanks for all those who act 
out of dedication to sisters and brothers, wherever they serve.
  Give to all those who work in this place, O God, strength, wisdom and 
pause to consider Your grace in our midst. You have given to them the 
great traditions and tools of leadership forged from years of testing. 
May Your work prevail today.
  We pray in the name of Jesus, the Christ. Amen.

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