[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 847]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Reverend Andrew Heintz, Queen of Apostles Catholic Church, 
Alexandria, Virginia, offered the following prayer:
  Almighty and eternal Father, we are gathered here as Your people and 
Your children. Out of love, You brought us into existence. Out of love, 
You fashioned each and every one of us in Your image and likeness.
  We humbly ask Your blessings upon us today as we open this session of 
Congress. Grant guidance and wisdom to the Members of this Congress and 
all of those in public office; may they always do Your will.
  God, all-powerful Father, as we go forth today, fill us with the 
light of Your Holy Spirit.
  Bless all of the citizens of this land of the free; may they always 
seek true freedom and true life.
  In Your loving mercy, keep our great Nation, and all of those who 
defend it, safe from every enemy, both foreign and domestic, so that we 
may rejoice in singing Your praises.
  Grant to us Your light and life and peace. And may the Lord bless us, 
protect us from all evil, and bring us to everlasting life.
  Amen.

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