[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2586]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Rev. Wayne Graumann, Salem Lutheran Church, Tomball, Texas, offered 
the following prayer:
  O Father in heaven, Your very name is holy; help us to speak it with 
reverence and awe. May we extend the boundaries of Your goodness to 
those around us, and may we trust that Your provision is all that we 
need for today and eternity. Bless us with what we need on a daily 
basis, since, without Your gifts, we are helpless. When we err, cleanse 
us with Your forgiving love, and may the forgiveness You offer motivate 
us to have a forgiving spirit toward those who harm us. Do not let us 
be led astray by greed or pride. Graciously keep watch over us so that 
the destructive forces may not overpower us. You are our majestic God; 
all things belong to You and all praise goes to You.
  Your Son taught us this form of prayer, and therefore, I offer this 
prayer in Jesus' name. Amen.

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