[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 17464]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Reverend Dr. William H. Harter, Pastor, The Presbyterian Church 
of Falling Spring, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, offered the following 
prayer:
  Almighty God, Creator of the Universe, we praise You this day for the 
gift of life. You have granted us freedom and established sovereignty 
in our land by the will of Your people, expressed through those elected 
to lead.
  Bless those who gather here to consider and to act. May they be 
enlightened by Your wisdom, moved by Your compassion and empowered by 
zeal for Your justice. Enable them to be faithful to their calling. May 
trust in You make them unafraid.
  We assemble, Lord, in time of war. Unless You watch over the city, 
the guard stays awake in vain, Psalm 127:1.
  Have mercy on us, Lord. Grant Your protecting grace. May Your perfect 
love cast out fear. Pour out comfort, strength, resolve, confidence, 
and hope upon this House, upon all who defend freedom, and upon all who 
humbly seek peace in every place.
  In Your holy name. Amen.

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