[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 10295]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Reverend William George, Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., offered the 
following prayer:
  Almighty God, how wonderful is this country You have given us, the 
United States of America. We are grateful to be a nation under You, our 
God.
  Without Your goodness and love, what would we be?
  Today, we share freedoms You intended, beauty between two oceans that 
is beyond one's comprehension and telling; our children learn the laws 
of Your universe in freedom to think and work at understanding Your 
handiwork; we can worship You however You inspire us.
  Thank You for Your love.
  Your gift of our government of the people, for the people, by the 
people is special to us, the most diverse on Earth. Our House reflects 
Your care for us, sensitive to the needs of all Your children. Fill 
each Member with the grace of wise governance, its leaders with wisdom 
and insight to inspire the making of just laws.
  This we pray to You, our loving God. Amen.

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