[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 20977]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Mr. Tony Incashola, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, Pablo, 
Montana, offered the following prayer:
  God, Creator, I come before You today to ask that You look upon the 
Members of the House of Representatives and gift them with Your 
knowledge and wisdom. Creator, I pray for those who have gone before 
us, our ancestors and forefathers, who with their mighty words, deeds 
and sacrifices made this the great Nation it is. I especially ask You, 
Creator, to wrap Your loving arms around those whose lives have been 
forever altered by the tragic events of September 11. We truly are one 
Nation under God, and seek Your guidance in all decisions, small and 
large, that affect the diverse peoples of America.
  We have reached a point in our history, Creator, where Your guidance 
and wisdom are of great importance. I ask Members of the House of 
Representatives to look to You for the path to follow so that justice 
and righteousness will be served. I implore You to listen to the 
prayers and needs of these men and women who have been chosen to lead 
this Nation. Give them the strength to make decisions, popular or not, 
to lead the United States of America into the 21st century. Now is the 
time for people of all races, colors, origins, and religions to come 
together to stand and show our strength as one. We must remember, as we 
move forward, that united we stand, one Nation, under God, indivisible, 
with liberty and justice for all.
  I ask this in Your name, God, Creator, and thank You for the many 
blessings You have already bestowed upon us. Thank you. Amen.

                          ____________________