[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 118 (Friday, July 13, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H6177]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  Dr. Steven W. Schenewerk, Community Baptist Church, Winston, Oregon, 
offered the following prayer:
  O magnificent God, the people who will gather here today represent a 
diverse population. They will consider many challenges and concerns as 
they represent those who sent them here. The times in which we live are 
filled with demanding difficulties.
  Lord, I ask that those who deliberate and discuss these challenges 
may have courage to seek truth wherever it may be found; may You 
provide a willingness to hear and listen to one another's point of 
view; may they receive a wisdom to apply truth as they make difficult 
choices.
  Lord, I ask that as decisions are made, You provide peace, Your 
presence, and Your power so that individuals and families may flourish, 
communities may be healthy, and that the light of liberty continues to 
shine in our world.
  In the name of God, the Father, Christ the Son, and the holy spirit.
  Amen.

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