[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8012]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Reverend Dr. Thomas Elliott, Jr., Cannon United Methodist Church, 
Snellville, Georgia, offered the following prayer:
  Gracious God, You are the hope and end of all creation. Through Your 
love and mercy, You give us life and freedom. You bless us with an 
abundance of resources. You invite us to faith.
  We thank You for Your presence and pray that You will guide us in the 
work You seek to accomplish.
  Forgive us our indulgences and selfishness. Remove the prejudice, 
hatred, and contempt that divide us. Govern our thoughts with liberty 
and justice for all. Make us mindful of the needs of all peoples. 
Transform our economic woes. Influence our decisions. Free us from 
terrorism and war. Reveal Your will to us.
  Today, we pray for our Nation, our President, and this Congress, the 
military and citizens, the less fortunate and peoples of the Earth.
  Turn our hearts to You that we may serve this day with compassion, 
justice, courage, and peace.
  In Jesus' name.
  Amen.

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