[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5794]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan, Armenian Apostolic Church of America, 
New York, New York, offered the following prayer:
  In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. 
Amen.
  Almighty God, we seek Your holy guidance in all our endeavors, 
especially in the deliberations of our leaders in this noble body, 
because strong and wise leadership is essential for the well-being of 
nations.
  Today, we are mindful of another April 24--98 years ago, the 
beginning of the genocide of the Armenians in the Ottoman Empire, the 
first genocide among so many that followed in the 20th century.
  We beseech You, O Lord, to bless this land of America and its people. 
Empower them to continue serving Your goodness as they did when they 
sheltered the remnants of the Armenian nation.
  Give Your children wisdom, love, and compassion that they may live 
and prosper with the gifts of Your Spirit--justice, truth, freedom, and 
righteousness. Your name will be praised forever and ever.
  Amen.

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