[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12464]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick J. Conroy, offered the following 
prayer:
  Thank You, Lord, for giving us another day. At the end of a hard week 
and after a long night, we ask again Your blessing on the Members of 
this people's House.
  There is very hard work to do as the weekend nears. Give each Member 
strength and wisdom that they might fulfill the awesome responsibility 
they have to work a solution to our Nation's challenges.
  We earnestly pray as well for the families of these men and women 
during a distressful time. Give them peace and calm as their loved ones 
labor here. May they know and experience the presence of Your Spirit 
and know with confidence that the entire Nation is grateful for their 
generosity. It is their love and support that strengthens the Members 
of the House.
  Bless all families, O God, that their love for each other will be a 
witness to Your love for each one of us.
  May all that is done this day be for Your greater honor and glory.
  Amen.

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