[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 5663-5664]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Reverend Dr. Jim Birchfield, First Presbyterian Church, Houston, 
Texas, offered the following prayer:
  Eternal God, we give You thanks for the gift of this new day and for 
the promise that You are with us. Thank You for Your grace, Your love, 
and the many blessings that are ours through You.
  Forgive us for falling short of Your grace and Your call upon our 
lives, and help us to walk humbly, serve graciously, and lead 
righteously.
  Guide this body today in the work that You have called them to. Grant 
strength, wisdom, courage, and compassion to the leadership and to each 
Member of this House, the Senate, our President, and all the leaders of 
our government.
  Finally, we pray for our Nation. Grant us peace and unity. Call out 
the best in us, and help us to care for and serve the least of those 
among us.

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  Bless these leaders, that they might be a blessing to the world.
  To Your glory, Amen.

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