[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 15996]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Reverend Richard K. Barnard, Rector, The Chapel of the Cross, 
Dallas, Texas, offered the following prayer:
  Blessed art Thou, O Lord God, King of the Universe, who hast taught 
us through Thy servant David that those who rule must be just. Grant to 
the Members of this House, and to all those to whom we entrust the 
authority of government, the spirit of wisdom and truth. Direct and 
prosper all their consultations to the advancement of Thy glory and to 
the safety, honor and welfare of the people, that there may be peace at 
home and that we may show forth righteousness among the nations of the 
Earth. Give to the Members of this House courage, fearlessly to contend 
against evil and to give no place to oppression. And to the end that 
they, and all the people of this land, may properly use Thy gift of 
freedom, help us to employ it in the maintenance of justice, to the 
glory of Thy holy Name. Amen.

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