[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 7024]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Reverend Bill Shimkus, Hope Lutheran Church, Idaho Falls, Idaho, 
offered the following prayer:
  Most gracious heavenly Father, this morning we are shocked and 
saddened by the tragic killings that took place yesterday in Colorado. 
Our hearts go out to all of those who have lost loved ones in this 
terrible act of violence. Comfort the survivors in their time of 
sadness and loss. Grant healing to those hospitalized from wounds 
received in this attack and to those who will carry wounds inside them 
for years to come.
  As we again witness the sad spectacle of senseless violence 
perpetrated on our school campuses, we ask Your guidance. Help us, we 
pray, find ways to safeguard the schools in which our children learn 
and grow, and to help dysfunctional families with troubled children 
prone to violence. In Jesus' name, Amen.

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