[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12334]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Rev. Charles E. Smith, Berea Baptist Church, Forest Hill, Texas, 
offered the following prayer:
  Almighty God, bestow the best of Your blessings upon the men and 
women of Congress and all who shall hereafter occupy these Halls. Grant 
them divine wisdom to lead our Nation with humility and discernment.
  Order their steps as they work to strengthen our national resources. 
Preserve in them the time-honored values of faith, hope, and love that 
sustained our forefathers. Let their decisions inspire America so that 
we might shine as a beacon.
  As we pause this week to pay homage to our fallen police officers, 
let us be thankful for the services of our law enforcement officers 
everywhere who risk their lives daily for the safety and protection of 
others.
  Protect also our military members, fortifying them as they secure the 
blessings of liberty to us and our posterity.
  Finally, unite us as one Nation under God that we may give You praise 
and glory always.
  Amen.

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