[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 16]
[House]
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



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         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES--Thursday, September 29, 2005


  The House met at 10 a.m.
  The Reverend Kevin Gormley, Pastor, St. Peter Church, Marshall, 
Missouri, offered the following prayer:
  God, Creator of all life, we bow our heads and ask Your guidance to 
carry out the awesome responsibilities we have before us. May we be at 
peace among ourselves and at peace individually with the decisions we 
have made. As we serve here in the hallowed House, keep us aware that 
we have our family house demanding our time and attention.
  We celebrate the 60th year since the end of World War II. President 
Harry S Truman, from my great State of Missouri, had to make tough 
decisions at a difficult time in our country's history. He started his 
presidency by making the prayer of Solomon his own prayer:
  ``God, give me the wisdom I need to rule Your people with justice and 
to know the difference between good and evil. Otherwise, how can I lead 
this great people of Yours?''
  Father, may we who are leaders and all the leaders in this great 
Nation turn to You for guidance and listen to Your response as we seek 
a lasting peace in our troubled world. Amen.

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