[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12172]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Reverend Dr. David Anderson, Pastor, Faith Baptist Church, 
Sarasota, Florida, offered the following prayer:
  Our Heavenly Father, with humble spirits we thank You for Your 
faithfulness to our Nation. We trust in You, not in our might. We 
depend upon Your blessings and not upon our resources. We rely upon 
Your providence in both good times and bad, and we submit to Your 
chastisement. We bow before Your infinite power, wisdom, truth, mercy, 
and love.
  Strengthen our weakness by wielding Your power. Calm our fears by 
manifesting Your presence. Forgive our sin by bestowing Your grace and 
restore our virtue by imputing Your righteousness. Remind us, once 
again, of what You intend us to be, one Nation under God.
  Grant unto the men and women of this House wisdom beyond their 
experience, courage beyond their resolve, vision beyond their sight, 
and truth beyond their learning. May they uphold Your law so our 
country can reflect Your goodness and correct its wrongs. Protect our 
troops and bring them home soon.
  With the faith that has carried us for generations we ask, ``May God 
bless America. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen.

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