[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11313]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Reverend Dr. Paul Binion II, Westside Church of God, Fresno, 
California, offered the following prayer:
  Our Father and Strong God, for this day, and the privileges and 
opportunities it brings, we say thank You.
  May this day not be typical or ordinary in any way, but one that will 
long be remembered because of what shall transpire in this House: 
decisions settled, issues resolved, progress made, partisanship 
minimized, and personal agendas set aside for the good of our 
constituency.
  God, we acknowledge our need of You and Your wisdom and guidance.
  Keep us mindful that we serve a people, community, and world that is 
looking and depending on us to do always what is best for them.
  And may we live always cognizant of what You expect from us today, 
and that is, to do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with You. This 
we ask in the name of Jesus Christ.
  Amen.

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