[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 186 (Thursday, November 9, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H5655]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  His Holiness Aram the First, Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic 
Church of the Holy See of Cilicia, offered the following prayer:
  We give thanks to You, dear God, for Your gift of life.
  Grant us wisdom, courage, and vision in order that we may fully 
dedicate ourselves to the service of the people and the United States 
of America.
  Help us, O God, actively engage in meaningful and fruitful 
deliberation and discussion for the good of our people and prosperity 
of our country.
  Help us, God of wisdom, as elected Representatives of people to 
reflect and act with the profound sense of responsibility and 
accountability.
  Help us, God of compassion, to promote mutual understanding, 
acceptance, and tolerance as one nation of coherent diversities.
  Help us, giver of peace and justice, to work ardently for peace with 
justice in a world torn apart by violence and polarizations.
  Help us, O God of mercy, to remember in our prayers more than 100,000 
Armenian refugees who recently were forced to leave Nagorno-Karabakh, 
their centuries-old homeland, and face huge difficulties and 
uncertainties.
  O God, protect us from evil and strengthen and guide us in our common 
responsibility.
  Amen.

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