[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 58 (Tuesday, March 24, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H1721]
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:
  Almighty God, because our human weakness leads us sometimes to 
glamorize our elected leaders as symbols of power or status or wealth, 
we must rely on You more fervently in this moment of crisis in our 
Nation's healthcare, that we may all together arrive at the truth.
  The Members of this body know that they have been tasked with a 
tremendous responsibility to care not for the trappings of this world, 
but for the real treasure of our Nation: her people.
  You have given each public official gifts for the building up of Your 
kingdom. Guide them by Your holy spirit with wisdom and humility to 
make the compromises and choices that are necessary for the good of 
all.
  Grant us this day Your blessings, and may we praise You always. We 
make this prayer in Your holy name.
  Amen.

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