[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8266]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, Father Patrick J. Conroy, offered the following prayer:
  Almighty God of the universe, we give You thanks for giving us 
another day. We thank You that You give us a share in Your creative 
work, having endowed each with unique and important talents.
  On this day we ask Your blessing on the men and women of the people's 
House, who have been entrusted with the care of this great Nation's 
people and, because of the great blessings You have bestowed on our 
Nation, the opportunity to build a better world beyond our borders as 
well.
  Please teach each Member to be generous with the gifts You have given 
and the opportunities with which they have been presented. May they 
give and not count the cost; fight for the greater good and not count 
the wounds; toil in their efforts and not seek to rest; labor and not 
ask for reward, other than to know that they are doing Your will.
  May all that they do this day be for Your greater honor and glory. 
Amen.

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