[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 14959]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Reverend Chris Geeslin, Harvest Christian Fellowship, Frederick, 
Maryland, offered the following prayer:
  Almighty God, we acknowledge our dependence on Thee, and we beg Thy 
blessing upon our children, our parents, our teachers, our leaders, and 
our country.
  Gracious Father, we thank You for the great prosperity You have given 
us, the wealthiest Nation in the world. Yet, we come this morning with 
sorrowful hearts at the recent tragedies and continued social ills in 
our Nation.
  Lord, we humbly ask that You would heal our land. We rededicate our 
Nation and ourselves to Your gracious Lordship. Pour out Your love, 
acceptance, and forgiveness as we come with heartfelt humility and 
repentance before You.
  O God, we recognize that some things cannot be changed by 
legislation, but only by our Nation being reconciled to You, as stated 
in Your word, ``If my people who are called by my name will humble 
themselves and pray, and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, 
then I will hear from heaven, I will forgive their sin, and will heal 
their land.''
  Bless this Congress with Your protection, Your provision, and Your 
priesthood. Give them wisdom to make the right decisions before a holy, 
righteous and loving God. In Jesus' name, Amen.

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