[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2491]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Reverend Gerald Theriot, The American Legion, Schriever, Louisiana, 
offered the following prayer:
  Most gracious and all-enabling God, awaken within our hearts and 
minds the ability to reason and discuss differences so that we may 
realize reasonable, fair, and just solutions to the issues that are 
before us.
  Allow our legislators to meet the desires of those who support them 
and, at the same time, to do what is best for all in our Nation.
  We know that we all must meet the obligations of the trust that is 
placed upon us, and we therefore come to You in faith seeking courage 
and strength to perform our tasks well.
  Dear God, as I stand here today, I am thankful for and ask for Your 
continued blessing on this House as they endeavor to perform their 
duties.
  We ask Your blessing on our Nation and the defenders of our freedoms, 
both civilian and military.
  Amen.

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