[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5554]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Reverend Matthew Barnes, Capital Commission Indiana, Indianapolis, 
Indiana, offered the following prayer:
  Heavenly Father, thank You for civil government and the power that 
You invest in each of the Members in the people's House. With that 
power comes tremendous responsibility and sacrifice.
  We know that Your son Jesus had all power in Heaven and in Earth, yet 
He condescended to our low estate in a grand act of service to mankind.
  Truly, ``Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his 
life for his friends.''
  We ask that such noble acts of courage, commitment, and compassion be 
evident in the men and women leading the United States.
  Help them to remember that they serve their fellow citizens and are 
accountable to You, the Almighty God.
  In the midst of this sacrificial service, may they make time to spend 
with their families and with You. For Thine is the kingdom, and the 
power and the glory forever.
  Amen.

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