[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12935]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Reverend Michael Wilker, Church of the Reformation, Washington, D.C., 
offered the following prayer:
  God of earth and air, water and fire, height and depth, we pray for 
those who work in danger, who rush in to bring hope and help and 
comfort when others flee to safety, whose mission is to seek and save, 
serve and protect, and whose presence embodies the protection of the 
Good Shepherd.
  Thank you for the first responders in each community including the 
United States Capitol Police. Give them caution and concern for one 
another, so that in safety they may do what must be done under Your 
watchful eye.
  Support them in their courage and dedication that they may continue 
to save lives, ease pain, and mend the torn fabric of lives and social 
order.
  In the spirit of justice, love, and humility we pray.
  Amen.

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