[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 142]
[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.
  The people's House gathers today and celebrates in its gathering the 
wonder of our constitutional form of government. Our Nation has once 
again achieved something so often lacking in our world's history: the 
peaceful transition of democratic government.
  Though major change of party in control did not take place, it is 
still the American experience that our streets are peaceful, and 
winners and losers of elections move on with their lives in dignity.
  We thank You again for the inspiration of our Nation's Founders and 
the legacy they left us with. May the Members of this assembly, and all 
Americans, be worthy of that legacy.
  And may all that is done this day be for Your greater honor and 
glory.
  Amen.

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