[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 15776-15777]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Reverend Dr. Leslie Callahan, St. Paul's Baptist Church, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, offered the following prayer:
  Gracious God, we offer thanks for the joys and challenges of self-
government, which this House and the whole Congress symbolize.
  In a world ravaged by violence, political and domestic, we enter 
gratefully the sanctuary of these Chambers for peaceful deliberation 
for this Nation's good. Even in the spaces of deep disagreement may 
these debates be seasoned with mutual understanding. May Your presence 
as liberty, love, and justice walk up and down and, yes, even between 
these aisles. Remind everyone of the sacredness of the trust of their 
constituents and the hope of all our citizens.
  At day's end, may all affected by their decisions be confident of 
their good faith. At the end of the term, may the reelected redouble 
their efforts for the common good and those retiring find satisfaction 
in having done their duty. In the name of all that is holy and good.
  Amen.

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