[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5040]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Don Aldo Brunacci, Casa Papa Giovanni, Assisi, Italy, offered the 
following prayer:
  ``May the Lord give you peace,'' St. Francis of Assisi.
  Lord, merciful, almighty, Creator of heaven and Earth, we praise You 
for Your glory and thank You for Your love and protection. We are 
gathered here today in Your name. You have entrusted us with the gift 
of leadership of a great Nation. Give us the wisdom and the strength we 
need to fulfill our mission according to Your will. Help us never to 
betray our mission but to do Your will in respect and obedience to our 
own conscience. Give us the gift of discernment never to falter in our 
decision-making.
  Lord God, You have treated our Nation with great generosity. Help us 
to treat others with kindness, generosity, and justice.
  Give us peace of mind and heart, that peace which comes from You. 
Grant peace to our families, to our Nation, and to the whole world.

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