[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2863]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Reverend Gene Hemrick, Catholic University of America, Washington, 
D.C., offered the following prayer:
  The philosopher Martin Buber states, ``The primary aspiration of all 
history is a genuine community of human beings.''
  Lord, we know that You desire the best for us and that this consists 
in our being the genuine human beings You meant us to be. This is, and 
always has been, the heart of our Nation.
  May You bless this Congress with the wisdom, prudence, and 
understanding needed for generating the laws, ideals, and creativity to 
fulfill Your heartfelt desires for us.
  Amen.

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