[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 19837]
[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.
  On this day we ask Your blessing on the men and women, citizens all, 
whose votes have populated this people's House. Each Member of this 
House has been given the sacred duty of representing them.
  This is a season of hope for many in our Nation--for some religious 
hope, for some celebratory hope, and for others hope for greater 
blessings in their lives. We ask that You might listen to the hopes of 
our Nation.
  We ask Your blessing as well on the Members of this House, whose 
responsibilities are heavy as the first session of this 112th Congress 
nears its completion. Give each Member the wisdom to represent both 
local and national interests, a responsibility calling for the wisdom 
of Solomon. Grant them, if You will, a double portion of such wisdom.
  Bless us this day and every day, and may all that is done within the 
people's House be for Your greater honor and glory.
  Amen.

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