[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 473]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick J. Conroy, offered the following 
prayer:
  God of Heaven and Earth, we give You thanks for giving us another 
day.
  We ask Your blessing upon the Members of the people's House during 
these opening days of the first session of the 113th Congress.
  Bless the Members of this assembly with wisdom; inspire them to act 
with justice; and empower them to work toward legislative solutions to 
the many challenges facing our Nation.
  Bless all the people of our Nation as they return to their homes 
following the celebrations of the past few days. May the work of their 
hands issue forth to the betterment of their own lives and the strength 
and vitality of their communities.
  And may all that is done this day be for Your greater honor and 
glory.
  Amen.

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