[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15073]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick J. Conroy, offered the following 
prayer:
  God of the universe, we give You thanks for giving us another day.
  As the people's House reconvenes next week, we give You thanks that 
we live in a Nation that has a system that allows for a change or 
readjustment of government peacefully.
  Bless the Members of this assembly as they begin upon the work of the 
days to come. Please give them the wisdom they need and the charity 
they must possess to work together. Help them to make wise decisions in 
a good manner and to carry their responsibilities steadily, with high 
hopes for a better future for all our great Nation.
  Deepen their faith, widen their sympathies, heighten their 
aspirations, and give them the strength to do what ought to be done for 
this country.
  May Your blessing, O God, be with them and with us all this day and 
every day to come, and may all we do be for Your greater honor and 
glory.
  Amen.

                          ____________________