[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 113 (Thursday, June 18, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H2401]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick J. Conroy, offered the following 
prayer:
  God of love and mercy, thank You for giving us another day.
  While cases of coronavirus spike in so many States still, and in many 
places crowds gather still, we turn to You once again to listen to our 
pleas. Our differences provide much heat but little light.
  As healthcare professionals labor to treat those who are ill, and 
spend their days seeking a treatment and vaccine, inspire them with 
Your wisdom and give them enlightenment that their labors might be met 
with success. May they be encouraged by all our citizens as we take 
responsibility for preventing the spread of this deadly disease.
  Bless us with Your love, for more love is needed now. It is not the 
severity of strict justice that engenders love. It is the respect of 
one another and the honoring of those who give their lives in service 
to our communities. Regrettably, we know they labor alongside some who 
have forgotten or betrayed their mission.
  Bring us together in these contentious times. Bless our Congress with 
wisdom and good will that far-reaching solutions might be found to 
address these times.
  Bless us all this day and every day, and may all that we do be for 
Your greater honor and glory.
  Amen.

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