[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 170 (Monday, October 28, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H8464-H8465]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  Reverend Dr. Derek W.H. Thomas, First Presbyterian Church, Columbia, 
South Carolina, offered the following prayer:
  Gracious Heavenly Father, I thank You for Your guiding hand upon our 
Nation for almost 2\1/2\ centuries.
  ``Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.''
  Today, I humbly ask that You would bless our Congressional leaders. 
Grant them the wisdom of Solomon to address the complex issues of 
government, ensuring that the legitimate needs of our citizens are 
faithfully represented. At a moment of tension and division, I ask that 
Your will might be done, ensuring the preservation of liberty and 
justice for all.
  I especially pray for those who protect our Nation and today may be 
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harm's way. Set Your angels to guard their every step. I thank You for 
those who make it their life's ambition to protect the lives of the 
weak and helpless. May this House ensure that righteousness exalts this 
Nation.
  All this I ask in Jesus' mighty name.
  Amen.

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