[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 18686]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Reverend Doug Tanner, Faith and Politics Institute, Washington, D.C., 
offered the following prayer:
  Almighty God, we ask Your blessing this day on the work of this 
House, and on the hearts and minds of its Members.
  At this time of year when nights grow long and temperatures fall, 
guard us, we pray, against seeing those with whom we agree as bearers 
of light and warmth and those with whom we disagree as harbingers of 
darkness and cold. Awaken instead an awareness that dark places of ego 
and arrogance reside in each of us, as do light places of compassion 
and camaraderie. Save us from shallowness. Guide us toward depth of 
soul and strength of spirit. Remind us there are better angels in our 
nature to carry us toward the land of liberty and justice for all, if 
we will but open ourselves to their wisdom.
  Amen.

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