[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 147 (Thursday, September 17, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H5987]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  Pastor Dexter Skepple, Speak the Word Ministries, Frederiksted, St. 
Croix, Virgin Islands, offered the following prayer:
  Father, in the name of Jesus, we come before You praying over this 
Nation. Your Word declares in 2 Chronicles 7:14 that if Your people 
humble themselves, pray, seek Your face, and turn from their wicked 
ways, You will hear from Heaven, forgive their sins, and heal their 
land.
  Father, heal our land. We pray over every Congressman, Congresswoman, 
Senator, Governor, government leader, and staff member. Give them godly 
wisdom and guide their decision. Let Your Holy Spirit rest upon them 
and direct their steps.
  Lord, align our ways with Your ways. Wash us, cleanse us, and make us 
whole. We declare that no weapon formed against this Nation shall 
prosper.
  Your Word says in Isaiah 1:19 that if we are willing and obedient, 
then we will eat the good of the land. Help us to walk in obedience and 
put Your Word first.
  Thank You, Father, for Your presence, Your power, Your protection, 
and Your anointing. May Your hand remain upon our leaders, our 
families, our communities, and our Nation.
  In Jesus' precious name, amen.

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