[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 1212]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Reverend Dr. Alan N. Keiran, Chief of Staff, Office of the U.S. 
Senate Chaplain, offered the following prayer:
  Lord God, our Eternal Father whose majesty fills the universe, we 
give thanks for Your enduring mercy and steadfast love. We are mindful 
that every sunrise is a gift and every day an opportunity to honor You 
in thought, word, and deed.
  Gracious Lord, we ask this morning for Your special blessing on our 
Nation's Representatives and those that so skillfully serve them here 
in our Nation's Capitol and in home districts. Grant them the wisdom, 
courage, discernment, and grace needed to nobly discharge their 
momentous duties.
  Lord, may the radiant warmth of Your eternal providence continue to 
shine upon this great Republic. May all citizens of this noble land 
know the width, breadth, and depth of Your life-transforming presence.
  I pray this in Your Holy Name. Amen.

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