[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8732]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER

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                         HON. RANDY NEUGEBAUER

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 6, 2004

  Mr. NEUGEBAUER. Mr. Speaker, I would submit this prayer for the 
Record for the National Day of Prayer.
  Father, we come to you this day that we have set aside for prayer in 
this great nation. May we be a nation of prayer not just on this day, 
but every day.
  We come today acknowledging you as the Creator of heaven and earth. 
We thank you that You have given us the privilege of living in this 
great land and have blessed it in a mighty way. Our prayer today is 
that we would indeed be ``One Nation under God''.
  We pray for our President as he leads during these difficult days. 
Give him the wisdom and courage to make clear and decisive decisions. 
We pray for the men and women that are defending our world today from 
evil. We pray for their safety and their return to the family and loved 
ones that wait anxiously for their homecoming. May their families know 
your peace and comfort now as never before. Freedom and liberty do not 
come without a price. Many have gone before and paid a huge price for 
us to live in this great nation and to enjoy the freedoms we have 
today. Let us never forget their sacrifice and help us to be good 
stewards of the inheritance they have left us.
  Finally, Father today more than ever our nation needs healing. The 
principles on which this nation was founded and which You ordained are 
under attack. The scriptures say, ``If my people, who are called by my 
name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from 
their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their 
sin and will heal their land.'' Our prayer today is that America would 
be a nation that daily seeks You and that our ways would be pleasing in 
your sight and that You would indeed heal our land.
  We ask all these things in the name of your son Jesus. Amen.

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