[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 1869]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Reverend David F. Allen, Pastor, Welcome Baptist Church, Beckley, 
West Virginia, offered the following prayer:
  Almighty God, creator of the universe and maker of this free and 
great Nation in which we live, it is once again that a few of Your 
humble servants have come before Your throne in prayer. We come first 
of all to ask Your divine forgiveness for all of our transgressions, 
and to thank You for how You have blessed and showed favor to the 
United States of America.
  Heavenly Father, we pray that You would forever keep us mindful of 
what the scripture says, ``Righteousness exalteth a nation, but sin is 
a reproach to any people.''
  Great Jehovah, we ask You to bless all of our leaders, and we ask 
special blessings upon this 109th Congress. Lord, give them great 
wisdom to deal with hindsight as well as a supernatural ability to deal 
with foresight.
  God, lead us in the paths that You would have us to go and direct 
Congress in every decision that they must make.
  Father, we will gladly give Your name the praise for being so good to 
us, hearing us, and granting our many petitions. In Jesus' name we 
pray. Amen.

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