[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 21049]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Reverend John J. Ryan, Pastor, St. Brendan Roman Catholic Church, 
Ormond Beach, Florida, offered the following prayer:
  Almighty and Eternal God, from all time and through eternity You 
guide those You have created in every endeavor.
  You place Your own hopes and dreams in the hearts of men and women, 
so that people of every race, language, and way of life might advance 
in the ways of peace and justice.
  As we navigate the seas of life, guard us, defend us, and be with us. 
Give us clear direction.
  Grant that Your spirit of prudence and wisdom fill our hearts and 
minds to accomplish Your works and lead us safely to the shores of 
goodness and justice.
  Gracious God, we thank You for every blessing we enjoy, for every 
goodness we know.
  As You have led us over the waters of the ages, lead us to that 
freedom which does not end and is perfected in You who art our refuge, 
our strength, our help in ages past, and our hope for years to come. 
Amen.

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