[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 19434]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Reverend Jerry Pruitt, New Ark Christian Center, Beloit, 
Wisconsin, offered the following prayer:
  Our Heavenly Father, You alone rule in the hearts of men and women. 
It is because of You that our great Nation stands as a beacon of hope 
to the rest of the world.
  We thank You God that You also rule in the affairs of young people.
  We ask for Your presence to be here as this very important session of 
Congress opens today. We know that we need Your wisdom here today. 
These servants to the American people want to do what is right and 
just. We commit this time to You as they bring peace and justice to our 
country and the world.
  Thank You God for answering these requests. In Your name we pray. 
Amen.

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