[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5] [House] [Page 6164] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov] PRAYER Dr. Charles B. Simmons, Memorial Drive United Methodist Church, Houston, Texas, offered the following prayer: Ever-present God: Humbly we pause to approach You. Help us to come before You in reverence that You may enter into our presence with power. In this hallowed House, we thank You for these Your servants who now guard its great legislative inheritance and seek to profit the Nation by wise governance. Endow each with a right understanding, pure purposes and sound speech. Enable them to rise above all personal agendas and party zeal to the nobler concerns of the public good. Give them vision and set their hearts afire with large resolves. Lord, lead them, that in all deliberations they may faithfully discharge the duties of their office and ever promote the health, safety and well-being of all whom they serve, for the good of the United States of America, the blessing of our world, and the glory of Your holy name. In His, we pray. Amen. ____________________