[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 124 (Thursday, September 19, 2013)]
[House]
[Pages H5663-H5664]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  Bishop J.W. Macklin, Glad Tidings Church, Hayward, California, 
offered the following prayer:
  God of our weary years, God of our silent tears, Thou who has led us 
thus far along the way. For this land of freedom and the promise of 
America, we are thankful.
  In the face of daunting tasks, monumental and complex challenges, 
grant this, the 113th Congress, Your sovereign wisdom. Allow this 
august body, like eagles, to soar above partisan disagreements and 
personal agendas. Grant the Members of the House of Representatives 
strength, that they may run for those whose legs are weak, and give 
them courage that they may

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walk for those who have become weary through years of injustice. Give 
them compassion that they may speak for those whose voices have been 
silenced. And, God, grant them vision for those whose dreams are 
diminished. Now, God, empower America with a unity that defies the 
chaos of the moment.
  Thou Who hast by Thy might led us into the light, keep us forever in 
the path we pray.
  In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

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