[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 250]
[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. 
You are the Father of us all. Divine Providence has led this Nation in 
the past and guides all human affairs to this very day.
  As a Nation, we are in need of wisdom to make right decisions, 
perseverance to build upon the hopes of Your people, and patience, 
because the times bear an urgency.
  So today, the American people join Congress as we call upon Your holy 
name. We pray for Vice President Joseph Biden and for Your servant, 
Barack Obama, our reelected 44th President of these United States.
  May Your Holy Spirit descend upon him that he may see things as You 
see things. May he be strengthened in his work and grow in 
understanding as he proves ever attentive to the people.
  May he respond to the Nation's deepest needs and lift up all of us to 
higher standards of equal justice, true goodness and peaceful union. 
Grant him health and protection, sincere collaboration and renewed 
faith.
  Lord, may the people of this Nation and those around the world stand 
with him to face any challenge, endure any difficulty without fear, 
learn how to accept every success and every failure with grace, and 
support him with encouragement and prayer, both now and forever.
  Amen.

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