[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 133 (Friday, August 10, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H7749]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  Reverend Alisa Lasater Wailoo, Capitol Hill United Methodist Church, 
Washington, D.C., offered the following prayer:
  Let us join with the Psalm writer who prays, ``Out of the depths I 
cry to You, O Lord.''
  Lord, we cry out to You today from the depths of our blessings. We 
thank You for this great land, the leaders of this Chamber, their 
tireless staffs, and the gorgeous array of people that make up America.
  Lord, we cry out today aware of fires raging around our Nation. We 
pray for the people of California and the courageous firefighters. Rain 
down Your mercy and fan in us a passion to care for the land and all 
who live upon it.
  Lord, we also cry out to You from the depths of the pain and division 
in our country. Free us from our own biases and extinguish any hate so 
Your bridge-building love can blaze brightly in us.
  Finally, Lord, we cry out for all who are home in their districts 
this month. Refresh their passion to serve, and help them, like Moses, 
see the burning bushes in their midst, places where You call us to hear 
the suffering of Your people and respond with life-changing leadership.
  May it be so for each of us.
  Amen.

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