[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14121]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Reverend Kris Holzmeyer, Second Baptist Church, Clinton, Tennessee, 
offered the following prayer:
  Heavenly Father, we come to You this day with praise upon our lips. 
You are worthy of all glory and honor. You are faithful, and You hear 
us when we call.
  We come to You this day to say thank you. You have given to us a free 
and prosperous Nation in which to live. We know that You and You alone 
are the provider of that freedom and prosperity.
  We also come before You acknowledging our great sins as a Nation. We 
ask Your forgiveness as we seek Your will for the future of our 
country.
  As our leaders gather in this room to discuss the business of this 
day, bless them with wisdom and knowledge to make the best possible 
decisions for our citizens. And may their actions, their words, and 
their motives bring You honor and glory.
  We ask these things in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord.
  Amen.

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