[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17069]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



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           HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES--Wednesday, July 30, 2008


  The House met at 10 a.m.
  Rabbi Peter E. Hyman, Temple B'nai Israel, Easton, Maryland, offered 
the following prayer:
  Almighty and merciful God, bless and protect the lawmakers and 
officials of our land as they carry out the sacred responsibilities 
entrusted to them by the people of our Nation.
  Grant to the President, his counselors, advisers, and all who hold in 
their hands the destiny and well-being of our country a measure of Your 
wisdom and a portion of Your spirit.
  Impart to those in positions of leadership the courage to temper 
justice with mercy. Strengthen those who engage in the give-and-take of 
democracy with passion alloyed with humility.
  May those who stand here in righteous debate be ever mindful that 
Your divine image is reflected in the eyes of those they face; 
remembering that it is in Your likeness we are all created.
  Shield and guard those who, responding to the call of duty and 
service, stand in harm's way.
  Bless, O God, the work of those who labor here, and may the work they 
do be a blessing to us and to all the world.
  And let us say, amen.

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