[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13329]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Sister Cecilia Thuy Nguyen, OP, Doctoral Candidate, The Catholic 
University of America, Washington, D.C., offered the following prayer:
  Lord, we praise You for the wonders of Your creation, for the 
miracles You have wrought and will continue to work in our lives. We 
thank You for the great resources of this land and for the freedom 
which has been its heritage.
  Lord, forgive us our sins that we as a Nation and as individuals have 
committed and give us a renewed hope in Your divine mercy.
  Grant us a fruitful economy born of justice and charity. Inspire our 
President and all the officials of our government to serve the people 
of the United States with equity and integrity. Guide the Members of 
the House of Representatives gathered here today. Grant them the 
courage to speak with the voice of the people they represent. Bestow 
upon them the wisdom to seek what is pleasing in Your eyes and what is 
conformable with the freedom and happiness of the American people. 
Amen.

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