[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 71 (Wednesday, May 1, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H3348]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  Reverend Dr. Andrew Chaney, First and Calvary Presbyterian Church, 
Springfield, Missouri, offered the following prayer:
  Almighty God, we come before Your throne of grace and salvation in 
prayer for the men and women of this Congress and their families to be 
blessed with Your peace and protection.
  Give them strength to rely upon Your faithfulness, always serving 
others with compassion.
  Give them strength to be a rock and a mighty fortress when feeling 
crushed by an avalanche of criticism.
  Give them strength to collaborate and spur each other on toward good 
works. As iron sharpens iron, may they sharpen one another.
  Give them strength to display courage with the power of persistence 
in advancing American ideals, their feet closely following Your steps 
without turning aside. For You are their guide, their moral compass. 
You are the way, the truth, and the life.
  Secure their leadership in Your divine will, making them an 
instrument of Your blessing for every American, now and forever.
  Amen.

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