[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 4 (Thursday, January 7, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H113]
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 mercy, we give You thanks for giving us another day.
  As the energy and tensions of the second session gather, may there be 
peace among the Members of the people's House. Grant that all might be 
confident in the mission they have been given and buoyed by the spirit 
of our ancestors who built our Republic through many trials and 
contentious debates. May all strive with noble sincerity for the 
betterment of our Nation.
  Many centuries ago, You blessed Abraham for his welcome to strangers 
by the oaks of Mamre. Bless this Chamber this day with the same spirit 
of hospitality so that all Americans might know that, in the people's 
House, all voices are respected, even those with whom there is 
disagreement.
  May all that is done be for Your greater honor and glory.
  Amen.

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