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PRAYER FOR HAITI BY PASTOR NEYLON SAMUEL
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HON. AL GREEN
of texas
in the house of representatives
Friday, July 30, 2021
Mr. GREEN of Texas. Madam Speaker, I rise today to present a prayer for Haiti on behalf of Pastor Neylon Samuel at World Harvest Seventh Day Adventist Church in the Ninth Congressional District of Texas. Pastor Samuel presented this prayer at a candlelight vigil held on Sunday, July 18, 2021 in remembrance of Haitian President Jovenel Moise.
Gracious God, Creator of heaven and earth, God of all goodness and love, we bring before you today, our brothers and sisters of Haiti. As we lift this nation before you, we recognize that it is you, O God, who made her people in your very image and place within them a hunger and thirst for righteousness and liberty.
They led the Americas in the struggle against slavery, and though they were the first to win lasting freedom, their struggle has never ceased. As you heard the cry of your suffering people in Egypt, today, we pray that you will hear the cry of your people in Haiti calling out for justice.
You--the God--who sees, frees, and redeems people, we ask that you raise up your people in Haiti from the ash heap of despair and give them strong hearts and strong hands. Lift their minds and their spirits and help them to bear this new burden.
As details about the assassination of president Jovenel Moise continue to unravel, we keep the Moise family and the nation of Haiti before you. Grant them your wisdom, strength, and hope in the face of all that is happening in their beautiful homeland. And because you are both a God of mercy and a God of justice. We ask that you exercise your judgment on these horrific acts that have taken place. Heinous acts such as these can shake the strongest of us to our core and make us fearful. But we ask that you will be with those who are hurting and afraid.
We pray that this nation, which is so often noted as the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. This nation that is today, marked by political instability, corruption, civil unrest, crime, and extreme poverty, will once again be known as the ``Pearl of the Antilles''. We pray for the removal of systemic evils holding back this nation. We Pray for schools, trying to educate children amid violence. We pray for light to shine in corrupt areas in the country. Pray for godly leaders in government and business.
God, we ask that you bring healing and prosperity to Haiti. Protect her from those who would abuse her. We pray that her may sorrow cease and her joy abound. Let her generosity be known in all the lands, and her glad songs of freedom be heard to the ends of the earth. Bless her children of that they may know a better world and a brighter future.
As for us, O God, we who are far away from the chaos and the confusion, from the sobbing and moans, but who yet hold the people of Haiti close in our hearts. Imbue us with the strength of Simon of Cyrene, that we may carry the cross of the Haitian people. Show us how to bear their burdens and lighten their yoke with our prayers, our aid, our resources. In our own country, teach us to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with you, O God, that we may stand before you unashamed and with integrity, as we walk hand in hand with our brothers and sisters of Haiti. We ask this in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Thank you, Madam Speaker.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 134
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