[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14165]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick J. Conroy, offered the following 
prayer:
  Eternal God, we give You thanks for giving us another day.
  Once again we come to ask You for wisdom, patience, peace, and 
understanding for the Members of this people's House. At a time when 
once again strong sentiments stand in opposition, we ask discernment 
for the Members that they might judge anew their adherence to 
principle, conviction, and commitment.
  Protect them from a deafness toward one another, lest they slide 
uncharitably toward an inability to work together to solve the 
important issues of our day.
  Give them the generosity of heart and the courage of true leadership 
to work toward a common solution which might call for compromise, even 
sacrifice, on both sides.
  In the end, may we all, as Americans, be proud of the processes of 
elective, democratic government.
  May all that is done this day be for Your greater honor and glory.
  Amen.

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