[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 20]
[House]
[Page 28885]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Reverend Father John Mudd, Archbishop Carroll High School, 
Washington, D.C., offered the following prayer:
  Blessed are You, Lord God of all creation. We come before You to open 
this session of Congress as Your humble servants.
  You are gracious and kind and merciful, and so we ask that You look 
on us who are Your people and answer our prayers.
  Make us ever more conscious of the great blessings we share in our 
Nation, and help us to work together to solve the problems that 
threaten our well-being.
  Good and gracious God, inspire our President and our leaders in 
Congress with a renewed vision for a better Nation and a better world 
where those who are weakest and the most vulnerable will be protected, 
and those who are strongest will act with integrity, responsibility, 
and generosity.
  You have entrusted to us the gifts of freedom, opportunity and 
wealth. May we always be worthy of Your trust and use these blessings 
in the work for a just world where all Your children can live in peace 
and prosperity.
  Fill us with Your spirit of wisdom and knowledge, right judgment and 
courage as we advance the common good, protecting human life, promoting 
the well-being of the family, pursuing social justice, and practicing 
global solidarity.
  In Your holy name, we pray. Amen.

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