[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 145 (Friday, September 8, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H4225]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  Reverend Daniel Carson, St. Peter's Catholic Church, Washington, 
D.C., offered the following prayer:
  Almighty and eternal God, we proclaim Your greatness and rejoice in 
You, our hope, for You have extended Your abundant mercy from age to 
age, and in Your kindness, You lift up those who turn to You. Come to 
our assistance, O Lord. Make haste to join us in our striving for 
faithful service to our sisters and brothers in the human family.
  Pour out Your spirit of wisdom and goodness upon this body, we pray, 
and upon the whole government and all the American people, to dwell in 
our hearts and guide us so that this day and every day we may obtain an 
increase of peace, unity, and the common good, and that the sun of 
justice may shine upon this land with blessings of liberty and respect 
for the dignity and equality of every person. We ask this in Your holy 
name, O Lord.
  Amen.

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