[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 20173]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Reverend Dr. Steve Houpe, Pastor, Harvest Church, Kansas City, 
MO, offered the following prayer:
  Heavenly Father, in the name of my resurrected Saviour, I come before 
Your presence to thank You and praise You for Your goodness, mercy, 
grace, and love that You extend to us every day.
  Thank You for the honor and privilege of living in this great 
country. Thank You for our freedom, for the ability to worship and 
serve You freely. Allow us to always honor You and Your ways. I pray 
for the mothers, the fathers, and children of this Nation. I pray for 
the schools, the government agencies, and businesses.
  God, I beseech Your throne this day on behalf of these prominent 
leaders of our Nation. Give them Your truth, direction, Your wisdom and 
power. I pray for each of these Congressmen, their families, and the 
people they represent.
  Lord God, I give You praise for what You have done, for what You are 
doing, and for what You are going to do. Amen.

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