[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 101 (Friday, July 8, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H4755]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick J. Conroy, offered the following 
prayer:
  God of the universe, we give You thanks for giving us another day.
  As the Members of this people's House deliberate these days, give 
them the wisdom and magnanimity to lay aside what might divide us as a 
people to forge a secure future for our country.
  We pray for all people who have special needs. May Your presence be 
known to those who are sick, that they might feel the power of Your 
healing spirit. Be with those who suffer persecution in so many places 
of our world, and bless our troops who are engaged in the easing of 
those sufferings. Give to all who are afraid or anxious or whose minds 
are clouded by uncertain futures the peace and confidence that come 
from trust in Your goodness and mercy.
  We thank You again for the tremendous opportunity You have given the 
Members of this House to serve their fellow citizens. Inspire them to 
be their best selves and may they be, in turn, an inspiration to the 
Nation and to the world.
  May all that is done here this day be for Your greater honor and 
glory. Amen.

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