[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 174 (Friday, October 26, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H9445]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  Chaplain David L. Mansberger, U.S. Air Force, Arlington Cemetery, 
Arlington, Virginia, offered the following prayer:
  Thank You for this day, O God of our Founders, in whose name this 
Republic was born. We pray that by Your help we may be worthy to 
receive Your blessings upon our labors today.
  In the troubled and uneasy travail in this world before the dawn of 
lasting peace, when men and women of this world have often made deceit 
a habit, lying an art, and cruelty a science, empower us to show the 
better ethic and the moral superiority of the way of life we cherish. 
Here in this room may everyone see truth upheld, honesty loved, and 
kindness practiced.
  In our dealings with each other, may we be gentle, understanding, and 
kind, with our tempers under control.
  In our dealings with other nations, may we be firm without obstinacy, 
generous without extravagance, and right without compromise. We do not 
pray that other nations may love us, but that they may know that we 
stand united for what is right, unafraid, with the courage of our 
convictions.
  May our private lives and our public actions be consistent with our 
prayers. Through Your strong, holy, and righteous name I pray.
  Amen.

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