[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5538]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Minister Yolanda Adams, Bay Area Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, 
offered the following prayer:
  Heavenly Father, we are honored to be in Your presence, experiencing 
Your goodness and glory. We thank You for this day, a day to make a 
difference in the lives of those who need and depend upon us, a new day 
to realize how much we absolutely need Your guidance and direction.
  Give us the boldness to be the leaders of light and compassion, for 
we are our brothers' keepers. Allow us to be blessings wherever and 
whenever the opportunities arise.
  Lord, empower us to be leaders of great example. Let us become loving 
like You, caring like You, unselfish like You, and always giving like 
You.
  Lord, in light of all the recent tragedies, we ask that You give 
comfort and compassion to those who are hurting and grieving. Be with 
them in this time of grief, loss, fear, and uncertainty.
  Lord, let us be agents of healing, hope, and love. We love and adore 
You. Thank You for hearing and answering our prayers and petitions. 
Thank You for Your grace and mercy which strengthens us for daily 
service. We expect goodness to follow us this day as we honor You in 
our living.
  In our Lord's name, amen.

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