[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12181]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Reverend Rick Postell, Christian Renewal Church, Brunswick, Georgia, 
offered the following prayer:
  Heavenly Father, we come to You in Jesus' name on behalf of this 
great Nation. We ask for Your forgiveness of our transgressions and to 
thank You for Your blessings and favor upon America. Keep us mindful of 
Your word that ``righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach 
to any people.''
  Grant these Representatives wisdom to make decisions to strengthen 
our Nation, motivated more by Your hand than by bipartisan concern. 
Grant them grace to listen to one another with open hearts and minds. 
May the clarity and charity of their words reflect respect for their 
colleagues. May their decisions of today not become future apologies, 
but may they be a statement of this Congress' character, their firm 
resolve, and a hope for a better America.
  All this we ask in the name of Jesus Christ, Your Son, and our 
Savior.
  Amen.

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