[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 26, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H1034]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  The Reverend Dr. Adolphus C. Lacey, Mount Olivet Baptist Church, 
Peekskill, New York, offered the following prayer:
  Eternal and all wise God, creator of life and light, we bless You on 
this day that You have let life and light dwell in each of us. We thank 
You, O God, for another opportunity to get it right. We pray now for 
Your discernment for these Representatives as they deliberate on the 
course of this great Nation. May their thoughts be on the common good 
and their actions help form a more perfect Union. We pray for strength 
in the continued sacrifices that each son and daughter, husband and 
wife make as they send a piece of themselves to serve all of us. May 
their sacrifices be not in vain. Grant now to each Representative 
purpose, clarity of mind, determination and commitment, not only for 
this day, but also in the continuing days of this 110th Congress. Hear 
our prayer, O God, and grant to each of us Your peace.
  Amen.

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