[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2347]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Dr. Alan N. Keiran, Chief of Staff, Office of the Senate Chaplain, 
offered the following prayer:
  Lord God, we ask that You would equip the Members of this body and 
all who serve here with the wisdom, strength, and perseverance needed 
to overcome any obstacles we will face in serving this Nation and its 
citizens. Bless our Representatives with opportunities to advance 
democracy, justice, and economic parity. Bless their staff members as 
they labor to support the honorable men and women they serve. For 
military men and women deployed in harm's way and their families, we 
pray Your providential protection, comfort, and peace. O Lord, our 
precious savior and eternal king, equip leaders across this great land 
with the wisdom and endurance to meet the challenges ahead.
  In Your holy name we pray. Amen.

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