[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2284]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Bishop Alfred A. Owens, Jr., Greater Mount Calvary Holy Church, 
Washington, DC, offered the following prayer:
  Most gracious and everlasting God, we thank You for this, another 
glorious day that You have allowed us to see, and we honor You for Your 
undying faithfulness towards us.
  Lord, help us to continually hold up the light of Your love, and may 
we be always mindful of our collective duty to serve each other as we 
serve You.
  Teach us Your ways and lead us in a plain path. Shine Your light upon 
the road that our Members of Congress must travel. Give them grace and 
truth to guide their every decision. Unite them under the banner of 
Your love and allow them to speak with one clarion voice that which You 
would have them say.
  Teach us all to lean on Your everlasting arms, and give us the grace 
to lead according to Your everlasting Word. Amen.

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