[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 12328-12329]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Reverend Dr. Alan Keiran, Senate Chaplain's Office, Washington, 
DC, offered the following prayer:
  Lord Almighty, the heavens declare Your handiwork, and the majestic 
beauty of our world shows forth the splendor of Your creation.
  We thank You for the unmerited favor You shower upon us each day. We 
thank You for family, friends, faith, and freedom. Most of all, we 
thank You for the sacrifice You made to bring us into Your family and 
give us eternal life.
  O God, I pray today for our Nation's representatives, their families, 
and staffs. Grant them Your favor and wisdom as they pursue righteous 
ends and seek our Nation's highest good. Continue to equip them for 
these challenging times. Give them courageous

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spirits and eternal insights needed in their service to a grateful 
Nation.
  We lift to You our Nation's law enforcement officers and their 
families, and we thank You for their tireless service. Bless as well 
our own Capitol Hill Police Department with Your divine blessing and 
protection.
  You alone, O God, are our rock and our redeemer. May You in Your 
loving providence move in our midst to make Yourself known. I ask all 
this in the name that is above every name. Amen.

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