[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 172 (Friday, October 19, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H9437]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  Reverend Benjamin Hogue, Lutheran Church of the Reformation, 
Washington, D.C., offered the following prayer:
  God of grace unbounded, the most precious grace You give us is the 
grace to be ourselves. With Your extraordinary love, You call us to be 
authentic and whole. Enliven Your spirit within us to proclaim Your 
goodness in our lives.
  Embolden us to continue in Your ways of liberation and peace. Help us 
to remember the forgotten, hear the silenced, and see the ignored. In 
all that we do, and in all that we are, make us believers in truth and 
seekers of justice.
  Empower our work to reflect Your mission of reconciliation for the 
world. Continue to show us paths that will help heal our divisions, 
share our abundance, and spread Your divine love.
  For all this and the blessings to be received this day, we give 
thanks.
  Amen.

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