[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11569]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Reverend Dr. Stan Ballard, Nettleton Baptist Church, Jonesboro, 
Arkansas, offered the following prayer:
  Father in Heaven, thank You for this unique privilege You have given 
me today to pray and to ask Your blessings on the Congress of the 
United States. I pray for Your wisdom and guidance to be given to each 
Member of Congress. I pray for Your protection for them and their 
families.
  Please reveal to each of them that they have a great responsibility 
to vote and conduct themselves according to Your divine will and 
purpose. Show them that they are accountable not only to the voters, 
but to You, Almighty God.
  Thank You for the United States and the freedom and opportunities we 
enjoy as Americans. Thank You for allowing us to be blessed by Your 
omnipotent hand for over 236 years. Your purpose is for us to share 
Your blessings of love and grace to all people. We pray for a strong 
economy and for national unity. We are blessed because You are our God.
  In Jesus' name, amen.

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