[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 18]
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[Page 23751]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Rev. Dr. Vaughn Baker, Christ United Methodist Church, Fort Worth, 
Texas, offered the following prayer:
  Gracious God and Loving Lord, we, Your people, call to mind the 
scriptures which remind us, saying, ``Blessed is the nation whose God 
is the Lord.'' You are our God, and we are Your people, the sheep of 
Your pasture. Lead us this day, O Gentle Shepherd, in the paths of 
righteousness for Your name's sake.
  Send upon us this day the gifts that can only come from You. Grant us 
understanding, grant us wisdom, and grant us courage for the facing of 
these days. Give us as well the gift of unity, as we are reminded that 
a house divided against itself cannot stand. May we strive to be of one 
heart and mind as we seek to accomplish Your divine purpose, here on 
Earth, as it is in heaven.
  We ask all of this in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. 
Amen.

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