[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 9113-9114]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Reverend Dr. Mark Smith, Ohio Christian University, Circleville, 
Ohio, offered the following prayer:
  Dear Heavenly Father, it is with praise and thanksgiving that we 
celebrate this day. As Psalm 118:24 says: This is the day that the Lord 
has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

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  As we prepare for this session of the people's House, may the wisdom 
of the Almighty flow to the hearts and minds of all those entrusted 
with the preservation of our great democracy. May the Spirit of God 
cause our leaders to detest evil practices and embrace truth and 
righteousness. May each government official be blessed with Your 
protection and grace. And may the warmth and smile of the loving God 
find its place in each person's heart here today.
  We also ask for the protection of the great men and women serving 
around the world who defend our freedom.
  We pray these things in the sacred name of our holy God. Amen.

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