[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 7596]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Reverend Conrad Braaten, Lutheran Church of the Reformation, 
Washington, D.C., offered the following prayer:
  God of grace, God of glory and truth, grant us wisdom for the living 
of these days. Grant us discernment for the deliberations we make and 
courage for the decisions we face.
  May the guidance of Your Spirit in this House serve to lead us as a 
Nation in paths of righteousness for Your Name's sake. Bring to our 
minds an awareness of Your benevolence upon all people, and may our 
hearts bear the imprint of Your compassion for the least among us.
  You have given to us as individuals and as a body the vocation of 
being a trustee of Your creation and a steward of the common good.
  May we be given a vision for our work together as public servants 
that will bless the well-being of our people, nurture the establishment 
of justice, and nourish the seeds of peacemaking in our world.
  This is our earnest prayer. Amen.

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