[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 117 (Wednesday, July 16, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H6579]
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House of Representatives

  The House met at 10 a.m.
  Rev. John C. Garrett, Parish of Our Lady of Sorrows-St. Anthony, 
Hamilton, New Jersey, offered the following prayer:
  ``We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created 
equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable 
rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of 
happiness.''
  God, Creator of heaven and Earth, the Founders of this great Nation 
recognized the basic principle that You are our Creator and we are Your 
noble, yet humble creatures. As such, all men and women are loved and 
treasured by You. Send Your blessings on the women and men of this 
honorable House so that they will be guided by Your divine law in their 
deliberations. Grant them the wisdom to seek the common good for all 
people. May all their actions demonstrate respect and reverence for all 
people; each made in Your divine image and likeness. Let all this be 
done for Your greater glory. We ask this in Your divine name.
  Amen.

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