[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5883]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  Reverend Robert Ballecer, S.J., Jesuit Conference, Washington, D.C., 
offered the following prayer:
  God of mercy and of kindness, God of patience and of action, God of 
energy and forgiveness, we give You thanks for this new day, of what 
is, and what is to become.
  We pray that You help us draw closer to You, that we may bear witness 
to Your presence among us, and face the day with courage and 
confidence.
  Send Your spirit upon the Members of this assembly. May Your grace 
descend upon them as they meet the difficult task of working for the 
common good. May they be blessed with wisdom and compassion, enough to 
serve their fellow citizens with dignity and humility.
  Provide them with the strength to be faithful to their duties and to 
serve honorably, always remembering the sacred trust they have with 
their fellow citizens.
  May all that is done this day be for Your greater honor and glory.
  Amen.

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