[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 98 (Friday, June 13, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H5411]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  Pastor George Torres, Jr., International Calvary Church, Springfield, 
Virginia, offered the following prayer:
  Lord Father, as we appreciate the splendor of a beautiful day, we 
give You thanks for the opportunity to cherish the freedom that You 
provide us as citizens of this country.
  We thank You for Your grace and mercy which showers us daily. We 
thank You for friends, loved ones and for Your eternal sacrifice which 
has given us hope.
  Heavenly Father, I thank You for the men and the women of this House, 
their families and their staff, who continue to do the work of this 
country. Grant them the wisdom and strength to make decisions and lead 
our Nation.
  May they learn to depend on You for guidance during our most 
difficult times as a country.
  May Your will always be done in this land, and may Your love abound 
in our hearts.
  I ask all this in Jesus' name.
  Amen.

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