[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 12012]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Reverend Steve Walker, Fairview Village Church, Eagleville, 
Pennsylvania, offered the following prayer:
  Heavenly Father, I pray for each Member of this body to be mindful of 
Your will. You have blessed us with great freedoms and given the 
Members of this House great responsibility. With this responsibility 
comes even greater challenges.
  Therefore, I ask, Lord, bless our Representatives. May every man and 
woman have the courage to speak their mind, the stamina to stay the 
course, and the determination to stand their ground, for conviction is 
not bendable. Progress is not made when men are not bound on principle.
  Lord, I ask that this body be not just a group of representatives 
but, rather, a collection of free men and free women with a desire to 
guide a free Nation.
  May they be strong in faith, abounding in wisdom, and righteous in 
nature. Lord, grant the home of each Member peace.
  I pray in the name of my Lord and Savior Christ Jesus.
  Amen.

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