[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15160]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Reverend Donna Kafer, Arizona Legislative Chaplaincy, Peoria, 
Arizona, offered the following prayer:
  Dear Holy and Righteous Father,
  As this honored body of Congress convenes today, we come first to 
humbly submit ourselves before You, acknowledging You as Lord and 
Creator, the One who directs the paths of those who call upon Your 
precious name. Savior God, we also want to thank You for Your infinite 
grace, Your divine mercy, and for the deep love that You extend to each 
of us.
  Father, I ask that You faithfully pour out an overflowing measure of 
health, wisdom, and clarity of mind on our leaders as they attend to 
the many critical tasks at hand. Provide each Member with an ever-
increasing abundance of comfort, peace, and a renewed sense of purpose.
  Lord, may we grasp the full spectrum of Your character, so that our 
love for You might never waver. And Sovereign God, may Your life-giving 
truth preside here forevermore. Amen.

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