[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 74 (Tuesday, May 8, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H3787]
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:
  Loving and gracious God, we give You thanks for giving us another 
day.
  Help us, this day, to draw closer to You, so that with Your spirit 
and aware of Your presence among us, we may all face the tasks of this 
day.
  Bless the Members of the people's House. Help them to think clearly, 
speak confidently, and act courageously in the belief that all noble 
service is based upon patience, truth, and love.
  Earlier today, we remembered the fallen heroes of our Capitol Police 
force: Sergeant Christopher Eney, Detective John Gibson, Officer Jacob 
Chestnut, and Sergeant Clinton Holtz. May their families be consoled 
knowing that there is no greater love than to lay down one's life for 
another.
  May all that is done this day be for Your greater honor and glory.
  Amen.

                          ____________________