[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6898]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Reverend Tom Ellsworth, Sherwood Oaks Christian Church, Bloomington, 
Indiana, offered the following prayer:
  Almighty God, mere words are inadequate to express our deep gratitude 
for the privilege of living in such a great land. You have graciously 
guided this Nation in the past. I pray that You will continue to bless 
it in the days ahead.
  For all who have served in the past, and for all who currently serve 
within these hallowed walls, we give You our thanks. Bless them and 
their families.
  I pray, Lord, that You will encourage them on the days when they are 
criticized more than cheered. Give them strength under stress, peace 
under pressure, and wisdom under the weight of the burdens they carry.
  Fill them with Your insight and divine perspective. Give them good 
judgment in the decisions they make. Guide their thoughts and 
intentions to reflect Your timeless values. And in the Nation's 
business of this day, grant them success.
  In Christ I pray. Amen.

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