[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14356]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Pastor Shawn Black, Calvary Chapel, Costa Mesa, California, offered 
the following prayer:
  Dear Lord God in heaven, we thank You for Your faithfulness, Your 
hand in creating this great Nation. We acknowledge that all wisdom, 
guidance, and governance truly comes from You.
  Lord, we acknowledge that You tear down and You alone build up. Thank 
You for Your hand in the affairs and the hearts of those who govern, 
for You steer the hearts of kings and of nations. For to You alone 
belong mercy, forgiveness, and grace. Help us to restore what is 
neglected, submitting with solitude and remaining resolute with this 
reflection in our lives.
  May You forgive us our trespasses and renew in us a steadfast spirit, 
immovable, dependent upon Your truth and grace.
  May You today encourage, rebuild our lives, our Nation, with the 
steadfast dedication in accomplishing Your will, devoted to none other 
than in God we trust.
  United in will, submitted in spirit, we thank You, and we praise Your 
holy name. And in Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

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