[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 19 (Wednesday, January 31, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H1057]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  The Reverend Dr. John F. Ross, Pastor, Wayzata Community Church, 
Wayzata, Minnesota, offered the following prayer:
  God of extravagant love, You give us Your kingdom and then bid us to 
live in such a way as to claim it. We celebrate in Your presence the 
ministry of all who give of themselves in service and love to others.
  Enable us to break down any walls that may exist between us, 
discovering the magnificence of honesty and the splendor of community. 
Grant us understanding as we hope to be understood, caring as we hope 
to be cared for. May we never seek to get as much as to give, or self 
as much as servanthood. May we never seek glory for ourselves, but 
delight in You.
  Bless us in the knowledge that while You have given us Your word, You 
have not given us all Your words but that You are indeed still 
speaking. Startle us with the truth that Your final word will be love. 
All this we pray in gratitude for Your all-encompassing grace.
  Amen.

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