[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16821]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Monsignor Donn Heiar, St. John Vianney Catholic Church, Janesville, 
Wisconsin, offered the following prayer:
  Lord God, You know our needs. You have entrusted to us a great nation 
founded on life and liberty. We stand before You, ready to fulfill a 
mission that will give glory to Your name and ensure the dignity of all 
humanity. We plead for Your wisdom.
  Give us the courage to open our eyes to see. Give us the fortitude to 
endure when the demands of our office seem overwhelming. Bless us with 
prudence when all pathways seem troublesome. Help us to discern and 
seek the common good when comfort and expedience tempt and beckon.
  Challenge our minds and steady our hand and remind us that all good 
things come from You. Transform our lives, and we will remember that 
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is the greatest work we 
will perform on behalf of all people.
  Amen.

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