[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 138 (Friday, August 23, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H7513]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  Reverend William Gurnee, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Washington, 
D.C., offered the following prayer:
  Dear Father in Heaven, we ask Your blessing upon this body and all 
its Members as they seek to serve the people of this Nation. In our 
country, we believe that every person matters and every voice should be 
heard. Help the Members of Congress as they travel in their districts 
to listen with hearts of faith to the cares and concerns of their 
constituents. May they also find time to rest and enjoy their own 
families as well during this recess.
  Grant them safe travel back to this Chamber so they can conduct the 
important business of our country. Finally, dear Lord, give the Members 
of this body the virtue of courage in difficult times, the virtue of 
charity in all times, and at the end of the day, the certain knowledge 
that they have served their country well.
  Amen.

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