[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14356]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Reverend Dr. Alan Keiran, Office of the United States Senate 
Chaplain, offered the following prayer:
  Lord God Almighty, You commend us to trust in You with all our hearts 
and not lean on our own understanding. You ask us to acknowledge You 
above all others, and when we do, You promise to make our paths 
straight.
  Lord, the limits of worldly wisdom won't illuminate a clear path on 
which our leaders may tread with assurance of Your favor. So I pray 
that You will pour a generous portion of Your divine wisdom and power 
into each Representative's life.
  Equip them with faith that sees into the future, hope that unburdens 
their hearts and minds, and the assurance that You, Lord God, still 
reign on Your throne and will help this great Nation and its citizens 
experience Your blessings when we turn our hearts to You alone.
  Father God, restore peace to the fearful and joy to those burdened by 
the cares of life, and be with those in harm's way and their families. 
This I ask in the Name that is above every name.
  Amen.

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