[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 21260]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Reverend Stephen J. Rossetti, Ph.D., D. Min., President, Saint 
Luke Institute, Silver Spring, Maryland, offered the following prayer:
  Good and gracious God, during these closing days of the 107th 
Congress, we ask Your blessing upon all the Members of Congress, their 
loved ones, and all those whom they serve. Grant them the spirit of 
wisdom to see as You see. Mold in them a heart of compassion so that 
they will love as You love. Grant them courage, to be Your instruments 
in this world.
  During these challenging times, may they perceive what is just for 
the people of this country and for those beyond our borders. May they 
promote a Nation and a world where the rights of all people are 
respected, especially those who are most vulnerable and in need of 
their protection.
  When the sun sets on this Congress, on our lives, and, one day, on 
this great Nation, may it be said that we were wise, loving, and 
compassionate and thus, were like You in whose image we have been 
created. Amen.

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