[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11660]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Reverend Byron Brought, Calvary United Methodist Church, Annapolis, 
Maryland, offered the following prayer:
  For a few passing years, O God, You have entrusted these 
Representatives with the gift of authority and leadership. May they do 
no harm. Keep them free from the temptation of seeking personal gain or 
glory. Save them from the mediocrity of trivial debate. Guide them in 
these challenging days.
  May there ever be mutual respect and cooperation among them. Remind 
them that they are servants of the people, and through their actions 
may the people be served, the poor lifted up, and Your creation 
respected. Give them the grace and the wisdom to discern what is right, 
and give them the courage to do it. May justice and peace flourish 
throughout this good land.
  In Your Holy Name we pray. Amen.

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