[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15642]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Imam Hamad Chebli, Islamic Society of Central Jersey, Monmouth 
Junction, New Jersey, offered the following prayer:
  Peace and blessings of Allah be upon you. Assalaamu'alaykum. In the 
name of Allah, the most gracious, the most merciful. Praise be to 
Allah, the cherisher, the sustainer of the worlds, the most gracious, 
the most merciful master of the day of judgment. Thee do we worship and 
Thine aid we seek. Guide us to the straight path.
  The God of all the prophets and the messengers says in the Koran, He 
does not place a responsibility on you greater than you can bear. 
Everyone will receive the good they have earned and vice versa.
  Let us pray:
  O God, bless us as we begin a new day. Bless this assembly, bless the 
people and Nation it represents. O God, at this time in our history, 
the challenges for our Nation and the world are many. O God, grant 
these men and women the wisdom, the guidance, and the strength to 
pursue compassion, justice, and sound judgment. O God, in Your wisdom, 
You have placed upon them great responsibility and honor. O God, please 
help them with Your guidance and Your light. O God, grant them the will 
and the means to improve the well-being of all inhabitants of this 
great Nation and beyond.
  Amen.

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