[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 11870]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Reverend Nelson Quinones, Pastor, St. John's Lutheran Church, 
Allentown, Pennsylvania, offered the following prayer:
  Holy and Eternal God, we come before You with hearts of service. Send 
Your spirit to stir up our minds and enlighten us in the decisions we 
make today.
  Enable us to remove obstacles; empower us to build bridges; help us 
to enhance the lives of the people we serve in our Nation and abroad.
  Be ever present in the lives of our military people; protect them 
from the violence and danger found in the service they provide. Comfort 
grieving families and those who await their loved ones' safe return.
  Sustain those who may be sick and low in spirit. In the midst of 
pain, grant them peace, good medicine, and compassionate caregivers.
  Refresh us Spirit of God, keep us faithful to the trust that people 
have bestowed on us to serve this Nation. As we begin another day of 
service for Your people, in the name of the one who came to serve, 
Amen.

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