[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12971]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Reverend Patrick Riffle, St. Peter's Catholic Church, Washington, DC, 
offered the following prayer:
  God our Father, You guide everything in wisdom and love. ``You are 
good and forgiving, full of love to all who call upon You'' (Psalm 
86:5). We now praise You for that love and rejoice in Your abundant 
blessings. You call us today to grow in the knowledge of that love and 
invite us to receive Your blessings.
  Accept the prayers we offer for our Nation, protect it and keep it 
ever in Your sight. Fill this House of Representatives with Your holy 
wisdom. Strengthen these Representatives and their staffs as they labor 
for what is good and just. May true harmony and justice be secured for 
all and may there be lasting prospering and peace.
  We ask this in Your most holy name. Amen.

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