It takes courage to use that power and to hold to a vision of a land where each person is cherished and where their gifts are used to the benefit of others. May members of the Parliament find that courage and the staying power that they need to see that vision bear fruit.Let us pray.God of power and of compassion,You challenge the powers that rule the worldThrough the needy, the broken,The stranger and those on the margins.Grant that we may all play our part,In shaping a world whereThe hungry are fedThe wounded are healedThe stranger is welcomeAnd where justice and peace prevail.We ask it in Jesus's name.