[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 11]
[House]
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



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           HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES--Wednesday, June 17, 2009


  The House met at 10 a.m.
  Rev. Dr. Bruce Hargrave, Russia-U.S. Methodist Theological Seminary, 
Dallas, Texas, offered the following prayer:
  O God, Who knows all things, knows all hearts, is in control of all 
things and Who allows each of us to have a measure of power and 
position, we acknowledge Your gifts to us and give You thanks. We thank 
You for the bountiful blessings You have poured out upon our country, 
its people, and each of us in this House.
  O God, in these times of great challenge, we confess that in a rush 
to get things done we sometimes forget to seek Your guidance and 
wisdom. Forgive us, we pray.
  We need Your wisdom, guidance and direction today, and ask You to 
grant it to each of us bountifully.
  O God, lead each of us to a common goal of doing our best, doing the 
best for our fellow Americans, and doing the best we can to promote 
love for all mankind, peace for all mankind, and justice for all 
mankind.
  We humbly ask all of this in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

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