[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 1427]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Reverend George P. Schommer, O.P., St. Dominic's Church, Washington, 
D.C., offered the following prayer:
  Blessed are You, Lord God of all creation, for through Your love and 
goodness, You created man and woman and gave them the unalienable 
rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. In Your wisdom 
and providence, You gave authority of governance to men and women so 
that all peoples could live in harmony and pursue the common good and 
the flourishing of individual gifts and talents.
  We ask today that You bless the men and women who work in this 
Chamber and give them the wisdom and understanding of all law--natural, 
human, and divine. With Your gracious assistance, may they pursue 
justice for all so that the citizens of this country may live in 
freedom and peace. Give them the help of Your grace to overcome 
challenges and difficulties so that this Nation may be united under 
Your watchful care.
  O God, we trust in You.
  Amen.

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