[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 163 (Wednesday, October 16, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H8150]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  Reverend Father Brian K. Burgess, Christ Church Episcopal, Woodbury, 
New Jersey, offered the following prayer:
  O Lord our Governor, we beseech Thee to bless the leaders of our 
land, that we may be a people at peace among ourselves and a blessing 
to the other nations of the Earth.
  To the President and members of the Cabinet, to Governors of States, 
mayors of cities, and to all in administrative authority, grant wisdom 
and grace in the exercise of their duties.
  To Senators and Representatives and those who make our laws in 
States, cities, and towns, give courage, wisdom, and foresight to 
provide for the needs of all our people and to fulfill our obligations 
in the community of nations.
  To the judges and officers of our courts, give understanding and 
integrity, that human rights may be safeguarded and justice served.
  And finally, teach our people to rely on Thy strength and to accept 
their responsibilities to their fellow citizens, that they may elect 
trustworthy leaders and make wise decisions for the well-being of our 
society, that we may serve Thee faithfully in our generation and honor 
Thy holy name.
  For Thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and Thou art exalted as head above 
all.
  Amen.

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