[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 13337]
[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. Please help us 
to use it well.
  We ask Your blessing upon this assembly and upon all to whom the 
authority of government is given. They return to the Capitol, reminded, 
as are all Americans, that we honor that day by asserting the values of 
democratically elected representation. Help them to meet their 
responsibilities during these days to attend to the immediate needs and 
concerns of these times in our history.
  Watch over this House, and cause Your blessing to be upon each Member 
that they might serve all the people with sincerity and truth. As we 
recall a September 12, 10 years ago, when all the Nation stood united, 
give them the wisdom and patience to place Nation above party as they 
exercise their duties.
  May all that is done within the people's House this day be for Your 
greater honor and glory.
  Amen.

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