[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 11771]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Reverend Jeffery Bayhi, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Baton 
Rouge, Louisiana, offered the following prayer:
  Gracious God and Father, we humbly ask that You bestow upon us the 
gift of humility. Humble us in Your sight, our Creator. It's only from 
You, our God, that the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of 
happiness are derived, not from any king, government or congress. Let 
us always see ourselves as stewards of these rights and the servants of 
the people created in Your image and likeness, like our Founding 
Fathers. We are to protect, ensure, and safeguard those rights.
  Guard us from the evils of pride and power that place self-interest 
before the common good. Give us the courage of our convictions and not 
simply a belief based on convenience. Never let a wishbone replace our 
backbone, for it is You alone to whom one day we will all be 
accountable. Give us courage and strength to serve and care for Your 
people. We ask this through our God and Father.
  Amen.

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