[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 72 (Tuesday, May 13, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H4063]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  The Reverend Michael Wilker, Lutheran Church of the Reformation, 
Washington, D.C., offered the following prayer:
  O God our shepherd, You know Your sheep by name and lead us to safety 
through the valleys of death. Guide us that we may walk in certainty 
and security to the reconciling and joyous feast You have prepared.
  We give You thanks for the actual shepherds, ranchers and farmers in 
our Nation. Help them continue to steward the gifts You have given them 
and our Nation. Where we have leadership and authority in our families, 
schools, communities and Nation, give us courage to protect the 
vulnerable, compassion to heal the injured, and wisdom to lead them to 
green pastures.
  Amen.

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