[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 121 (Wednesday, July 18, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H6474]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  Chaplain John L. Vernon, Jr., High Point Police Department, High 
Point, North Carolina, offered the following prayer:
  Heavenly Father, we stand in Your presence today, thankful for this 
great Nation we call home.
  I pray for each of these men and women who have been chosen to serve 
their fellow citizens in this vital task of governing. I pray also for 
those who serve alongside them as members of their staff, and all their 
families.
  I pray that today You will give these Members godly wisdom. Give them 
courage to do what is right in the best interest of our Nation and its 
people. Give them the humility that truly exemplifies servant 
leadership. May they each desire to do justice, love mercy, and walk 
humbly with You.
  I pray also for those who protect us: members of our military in 
various parts of the world and first responders all across our Nation. 
Protect them as they protect us.
  All these things I pray in Jesus' name.
  Amen.

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