[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14474]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick J. Conroy, offered the following 
prayer:
  Loving God, we give You thanks for giving us another day.
  We ask today that You bless the Members of this assembly to be the 
best and most faithful servants of the people they serve. Purify their 
intentions, that they will speak the truth about what they believe and 
work to legislate responsibly, realizing that others are doing the same 
and that beliefs do differ.
  Therefore, we ask a special blessing of patience, an ability to 
listen, and a shared desire to bring hope to the American people, their 
constituents, through a united effort to pass legislation that will 
help all in this Nation during these difficult times.
  May the Members be filled with gratitude at the opportunity they have 
to serve in this people's House. We thank You for the abilities they 
have been given to do their work. May they use their talents as good 
stewards of Your many gifts and thereby be true servants of justice and 
partners in peace.
  We thank You as well for this marvelous forum where the important 
business of this Nation has been done in the past and is done today. 
May the work being done now be guided by Your Spirit.
  May all that is done this day in the people's House be for Your 
greater honor and glory.
  Amen.

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