[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 134 (Friday, July 30, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E858]
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                PRAYER FOR HAITI BY PASTOR NEYLON SAMUEL

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                             HON. AL GREEN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 30, 2021

  Mr. GREEN of Texas. Madam Speaker, I rise today to present a prayer 
for Haiti on behalf of Pastor Neylon Samuel at World Harvest Seventh 
Day Adventist Church in the Ninth Congressional District of Texas. 
Pastor Samuel presented this prayer at a candlelight vigil held on 
Sunday, July 18, 2021 in remembrance of Haitian President Jovenel 
Moise.

       Gracious God, Creator of heaven and earth, God of all 
     goodness and love, we bring before you today, our brothers 
     and sisters of Haiti. As we lift this nation before you, we 
     recognize that it is you, O God, who made her people in your 
     very image and place within them a hunger and thirst for 
     righteousness and liberty.
       They led the Americas in the struggle against slavery, and 
     though they were the first to win lasting freedom, their 
     struggle has never ceased. As you heard the cry of your 
     suffering people in Egypt, today, we pray that you will hear 
     the cry of your people in Haiti calling out for justice.
       You--the God--who sees, frees, and redeems people, we ask 
     that you raise up your people in Haiti from the ash heap of 
     despair and give them strong hearts and strong hands. Lift 
     their minds and their spirits and help them to bear this new 
     burden.
       As details about the assassination of president Jovenel 
     Moise continue to unravel, we keep the Moise family and the 
     nation of Haiti before you. Grant them your wisdom, strength, 
     and hope in the face of all that is happening in their 
     beautiful homeland. And because you are both a God of mercy 
     and a God of justice. We ask that you exercise your judgment 
     on these horrific acts that have taken place. Heinous acts 
     such as these can shake the strongest of us to our core and 
     make us fearful. But we ask that you will be with those who 
     are hurting and afraid.
       We pray that this nation, which is so often noted as the 
     poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. This nation that 
     is today, marked by political instability, corruption, civil 
     unrest, crime, and extreme poverty, will once again be known 
     as the ``Pearl of the Antilles''. We pray for the removal of 
     systemic evils holding back this nation. We Pray for schools, 
     trying to educate children amid violence. We pray for light 
     to shine in corrupt areas in the country. Pray for godly 
     leaders in government and business.
       God, we ask that you bring healing and prosperity to Haiti. 
     Protect her from those who would abuse her. We pray that her 
     may sorrow cease and her joy abound. Let her generosity be 
     known in all the lands, and her glad songs of freedom be 
     heard to the ends of the earth. Bless her children of that 
     they may know a better world and a brighter future.
       As for us, O God, we who are far away from the chaos and 
     the confusion, from the sobbing and moans, but who yet hold 
     the people of Haiti close in our hearts. Imbue us with the 
     strength of Simon of Cyrene, that we may carry the cross of 
     the Haitian people. Show us how to bear their burdens and 
     lighten their yoke with our prayers, our aid, our resources. 
     In our own country, teach us to do justice, love mercy, and 
     walk humbly with you, O God, that we may stand before you 
     unashamed and with integrity, as we walk hand in hand with 
     our brothers and sisters of Haiti. We ask this in the name of 
     our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
       Amen.
  Thank you, Madam Speaker.

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