[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 13]
[House]
[Pages 18423-18424]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Reverend Jay Therrell, Cape Coral First United Methodist Church, Cape 
Coral, Florida, offered the following prayer:
  Heavenly Father, Your word says that ``from everyone who has been 
given much, much will be demanded.'' Today, we offer our gratitude for 
the blessings of freedom You have given our Nation. You have blessed us 
with much. Acknowledging our blessings, we pray that You would continue 
to remind us that America has been blessed to be a blessing to others.
  Grant the Members of this House of Representatives Your wisdom and 
grace to provide leadership at home and around the world. Help our 
country to continue to be a light to everyone by pointing all people to 
true freedom and justice that can only come from You.

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  As we enter this season of hope, please bless this Congress and all 
of our leaders with Your guidance to make decisions filled with Your 
love. God, please continue to bless America, but please help America to 
bless You.
  We ask these things in the name of Your Son, Jesus.
  Amen.

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