[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2224]
[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 Almighty, as the Psalmist tells us, ``You have been our 
dwelling place throughout all generations. Before the mountains were 
born or You brought forth the Earth and the world, from everlasting to 
everlasting to everlasting, You are God.''
  Your Word is a light unto the nations, a lamp for all who seek the 
path to eternal life. As the Psalmist says, ``Show us Your ways, O 
Lord; teach us Your paths; guide us in Your truth and teach us, for You 
are God our Savior, and our hope is in You all day long.''
  Sovereign God, we depend on You to make known to our Nation's leaders 
Your plans to prosper us and not to harm us, plans to give us hope and 
a bright future. Move in Your mighty power and restore us to faith in 
the veracity of Your Word. Inspire and equip us to take charge of our 
destiny by seeking Your wisdom and praying for Your favor to fall upon 
us as we align ourselves with Your perfect will.
  May the heart of every leader turn to You for wisdom and guidance, 
for You are the One who promises that all who seek You will find You. 
If we confess, we will be forgiven. If we humble ourselves and pray, 
You will hear our petitions and move mightily on our behalf.
  Restore faith to the fearful, joy to the brokenhearted and comfort to 
the afflicted. Be with those in harm's way and their families. This I 
ask in the Name above every name.
  Amen.

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