[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 161 (Friday, October 11, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H8105]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  Reverend Alisa Lasater Wailoo, Capitol Hill United Methodist Church, 
Washington, D.C., offered the following prayer:
  O, God, it is Friday. As we look back on the week, we remember Yom 
Kippur, the Day of Atonement, at-one-ment, where our Jewish siblings 
spend 25 hours fasting from quick satisfaction and allowing You to 
reveal the falsities we all feast upon.
  Following their wisdom, let us do the same. Before we begin our work 
here, inquire of us, Lord, are we seeking truth or expediency? Inquire 
of us, Lord, are we choosing courage or comfort? Inquire of us, Lord, 
are we hoping for healing or using the division for our own gain?
  Merciful God of all forgiveness, compassion, truth, and power, come 
into the people's House and all the districts where we reside today. 
Fill our hearts, our homes, and our town hall meetings with Your 
spirit, that we may break free from the comfort of caucusing with our 
own, and make us one not only with You, but all Your children of this 
great land.
  Amen.

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