[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 176 (Thursday, December 12, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H7698]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  Reverend Dr. John Loudon, First Presbyterian Church, Lakeland, 
Florida, offered the following prayer:
  Lord, we acknowledge our need for divine guidance and confess we are 
imperfect people in need of Your forgiveness.
  We give thanks that You are not only a God of righteousness, but also 
a God of compassion and offer us mercy.
  Empower us to live in such a way that we strive for balance in our 
lives and seek to exhibit conviction as well as grace.
  May we make our own an old prayer offered daily by Harry Truman:

       Everlasting God, help me to be, to think, and to act what 
     is right, because it is right. Make me truthful, honest, and 
     honorable in all things. Make me intellectually honest for 
     the sake of right and honor and without thought of reward for 
     me. Give me the ability to be charitable, forgiving, and 
     patient with others, and help me understand their motives and 
     their shortcomings even as You understand mine.
       Amen and amen.

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