[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12068]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Rev. Eugene Hemrick, Washington Theological Union, Washington, D.C., 
offered the following prayer:
  An esteemed saint once said, ``The glory of God is a human being 
fully alive.''
  May the work of Congress be alive with debate, minus life-threatening 
strife; by a desire for spirited unity rather than life-threatening 
divisions that deflate the human spirit; by undying service to others 
rather than succumbing to destructive self-service; by reaching out to 
the disadvantaged rather than seeking personal self-advantage.
  O Lord, may the work of Congress generate awesome kindness and 
sacrifice that inspires Americans and their neighbors, reflecting God's 
moving love at its best.
  Amen.

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