[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13946]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Bishop J.W. Macklin, Glad Tidings Church, Hayward, California, 
offered the following prayer:
  God of our weary years, God of our silent tears, Thou who has led us 
thus far along the way. For this land of freedom and the promise of 
America, we are thankful.
  In the face of daunting tasks, monumental and complex challenges, 
grant this, the 113th Congress, Your sovereign wisdom. Allow this 
august body, like eagles, to soar above partisan disagreements and 
personal agendas. Grant the Members of the House of Representatives 
strength, that they may run for those whose legs are weak, and give 
them courage that they may walk for those who have become weary through 
years of injustice. Give them compassion that they may speak for those 
whose voices have been silenced. And, God, grant them vision for those 
whose dreams are diminished. Now, God, empower America with a unity 
that defies the chaos of the moment.
  Thou Who hast by Thy might led us into the light, keep us forever in 
the path we pray.
  In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

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