[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 121 (Thursday, July 18, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H7093]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick J. Conroy, offered the following 
prayer:
  We give You thanks, O God, for giving us another day.
  This has been a difficult and contentious week in which darker 
spirits seem to have been at play in the people's House.
  In Your most Holy name, I now cast out all spirits of darkness from 
this Chamber, spirits not from You.
  I cast out the spirit of discouragement, which deadens the hope of 
those who are of good will.
  I cast out the spirit of petty divisiveness, which clouds the sense 
and the desire to be of fruitful productivity in addressing the issues 
more appropriately before this House.
  I cast out any sadness brought on by the frustration of dealing with 
matters detrimental to the honorable work each Member has been called 
to engage in.
  Pour out, O Lord, Your sacred oil, as You did upon Aaron of old. 
Anoint Your servants here in the House with a healing balm to comfort 
and renew the souls of all in this assembly.
  May Your spirit of wisdom and patience descend upon all, so that any 
spirit of darkness might have no place in our midst.
  Rather, let Your spirit of comity, of brother and sisterhood, and 
love of our Nation and of all colleagues in this Chamber, empower our 
better angels to be at play in the common work to be done for the 
benefit of all Your people.
  May all that is done within the people's House be for Your greater 
honor and glory.
  Amen.

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