[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 139 (Friday, August 25, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H4201]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  Reverend William Gurnee, St. Joseph's on Capitol Hill Catholic 
Church, Washington, D.C., offered the following prayer:
  Father in heaven, this day, August 25, is the feast day which 
commemorates the life of King St. Louis, whose image hangs in this 
gallery. In a letter to his oldest son, Philip, he wrote, ``My dearest 
son, my first instruction is that you should love the Lord your God 
with all your heart and all your strength.''
  Lord, may the Members of this body learn to love You after the 
example of King St. Louis. May they be men and women of virtue who seek 
the good of others first. Watch over them and protect their families 
who make sacrifices so that they can lead this Nation in the pursuit of 
justice. Grant them, above all, the certain knowledge that they have 
served their country well.
  We ask this in Your holy name.
  Amen.

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