[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15900]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Reverend Sam Whaley, Word of Faith Fellowship, Spindale, North 
Carolina, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray. Father God, we count it an honor to come before You on 
behalf of our Congress and leaders. We need You to be in control of our 
Nation. We are in desperate need of Your wisdom, Your will, and Your 
divine protection. We cry out for Your wisdom and courage to come to 
the hearts of our leaders so they will have strength to take a stand 
for righteousness. Cause them to be aware of how important it is to 
inquire of You before any decision is made since You and You alone 
place them in the authority to execute Your righteous judgments.
  Father, forgive us. We as a Nation have not reverenced and inquired 
of You for our land to be healed. Have mercy on us. Put a heart of 
prayer in Your people. Thank You, Dear Lord. Amen.

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