[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12977]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick J. Conroy, offered the following 
prayer:
  Dear Lord, we give You thanks for giving us another day.
  In the wake of a great American holiday, we ask Your special blessing 
on American workers, those fortunate to have jobs during these 
difficult economic times, and those desiring work. May they know and be 
confident of the nobility and sacredness of their labor.
  And during this day of travel, bringing the Members of the people's 
House back to the Capitol, may Your angels accompany all, ensuring a 
safe return for all.
  Lord, the task facing the Nation's Congress is a difficult one, which 
will call upon each Member to consider what is best for American 
workers first. It is the challenge facing all Americans. Give the 
Members wisdom in their work that our economy might begin to rebound 
and our countrymen and women throughout these United States might be 
able to provide for their families to build lives we have all come to 
expect for our citizens.
  May all that is done this day be for Your greater honor and glory.
  Amen.

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