Reverend Dr. Woodrow Hudson
Georgia Department of Corrections
Atlanta, GA
Date of Prayer: 04/21/2004
Opening Prayer Given by the Guest Chaplain:
The Reverend Dr. Woodrow Hudson, Chaplain, Georgia Department of Corrections, Atlanta, Georgia, offered the following prayer:
Gracious and merciful God, as we gather in this hallowed hall with the Members of the House of Representatives, we thank You for the great heritage of this body. May our interactions with others bring hope and courage. May our times together teach us patience and perseverance. May our session together be a time of learning and growth with productive results.
O God, protect us from knowledge that has no benefit. Protect us from a heart that is not humble. Protect us from a soul that is never satisfied. And protect us from a prayer that is never answered.
Help us to remember You, to reverence You, to obey You, to humble ourselves before You, to turn toward You in repentance.
Bless, O Lord, these women and men who are defending our country and our freedoms in these days of war.
We ask these things in the name of our Saviour. Amen.
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