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                                 PRAYER

  The Reverend Gary Studniewski, St. Peter's Catholic Church, 
Washington, D.C., offered the following prayer:
  O God, our help in ages past, hear our prayer as we turn to You in 
our hour of need. Help us to remember that in every hour and at every 
hour, You are our light, our strength, and our comfort.
  Lord, in the midst of our national suffering by disease, by 
injustice, and by disunity, bless what we do in the people's House so 
that it may lay a foundation for healing, for the pursuit of justice, 
for reconciliation and harmony in our land.
  Please extend Your blessing upon all who gather here these days. Keep 
us safe and ever in Your loving care.
  Amen.

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