[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 14588]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Reverend Vincent De Rosa, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Washington, 
D.C., offered the following prayer:
  God of all creation, in whom we live and move and have our being, 
with gratitude for Your countless gifts, we pray for continued peace 
and prosperity.
  Grant our people's Representatives the gifts they need to govern 
wisely, giving voice to all, especially to the poor and the suffering.
  Give them senses open to perceiving Your truth, intellects ready to 
understand it, and hearts fortified to love it and to administer that 
truth with mercy and compassion.
  Give this House resolve to cling faithfully to the principles of our 
founding and our future.
  Forgive us our failings, humbly admitted before You, and admit all of 
us one day to virtue's reward.
  Amen.

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