[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13728]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Reverend Clint Decker, Pastor, Clay Center Wesleyan Church, Clay 
Center, Kansas, offered the following prayer:
  My Father, who rules the universe from Your throne in heaven, holy is 
Your Name. Your kingdom now lives in the hearts of Your children and 
will one day rule this earth. May Your will be done in and through 
these Representatives today as it is freely done in heaven. May Your 
wisdom be sought and Scriptures obeyed. Thank You for our daily bread. 
You have given us the food we eat and this free country we live in.
  Father, forgive us our sins. Forgive our pride, our selfishness and, 
at times, our stubborn hearts. Also, forgive those who have sinned 
against us, those who have mistreated us. Protect us from the Evil One 
today. Guard marriages in this Chamber he will try to defeat. Guard 
souls he will try to tempt. May Your presence be acknowledged many 
times today.
  To You, God, belongs all glory, honor and power. In the name of Jesus 
I pray. Amen.

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