[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12334]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick J. Conroy, offered the following 
prayer:
  We give You thanks, O God, for giving us another day. We give You 
thanks for all people who, through courage and selfless devotion, have 
carried the banner of righteousness before us and have pointed the way 
to the high ideals of human dignity that are the handiwork of Your 
creation. These are our American ancestors.
  Bless now the men and women of the people's House. Call forth leaders 
from their number who understand that courage, exercised in the 
fulfillment of their legislative responsibilities, might cost them 
popularity now but reap them praise in the future from our American 
descendants. May they take solace in knowing that it has always been 
this way with great leaders.
  We thank You for their hard work. Give them the consolation of 
knowing they will have done their best work for all of our Nation.
  May all that is done this day be for Your greater honor and glory.
  Amen.

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