[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 23782]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Reverend Mark Vander Meer, Pastor, Monocacy Valley Church, 
Ijamsville, Maryland, offered the following prayer:
  Heavenly Father, we come before You in awe and wonder, recognizing 
that it is by Your grace and sustaining love that we awoke to enjoy the 
blessings and challenges of this new day.
  It is by Your will and providence that You called our great country 
into being and entrusted leaders to steward and manage it on Your 
behalf. This is no easy task. The decisions that this body must make 
are difficult, complicated, and impact the lives of so many. I pray 
that Your Spirit would inhabit this Chamber and fill the hearts and 
minds of all who lead with the wisdom, discernment, and insight that 
only comes from You.
  May all that takes place this day be an act of worship, honoring both 
You and the people we serve. To You be honor and glory. Amen.

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