[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 153 (Thursday, September 21, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H4441]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  Bishop Michael E. Dantley, Christ Emmanuel Christian Fellowship, 
Cincinnati, Ohio, offered the following prayer:
  Our Father, as we are gathered in this sacred space, we are compelled 
to praise You for Your goodness and mercy that follow us all the days 
of our lives. We are obligated to be reminded that it is You who have 
made us and not we ourselves. I pray that Your purpose and design for 
our United States will have predominance in this space.
  As decisions are made through transparent debate, I pray that Your 
wisdom and insight will prevail over human reasoning and personal 
preference. I pray that as deliberations take place in this Chamber 
that the well-being of every individual's life residing in the United 
States will be on the minds and hearts of every legislator. I pray that 
party lines will not diminish the desire to see policies established 
that are grounded in life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for 
all United States citizens.
  I ask this in Your name.
  Amen.

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