[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15851]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick J. Conroy, offered the following 
prayer:
  God of wisdom, we give You thanks for giving us another day.
  Prior to the Great Compromise, Benjamin Franklin addressed the 
Constitutional Convention:

       We indeed seem to feel our own want of political wisdom 
     since we have been running about in search of it. In this 
     situation of this assembly, groping as it were in the dark to 
     find political truth and scarce able to distinguish it when 
     presented to us, have we now forgotten our powerful friend?

  Lord, You are the powerful friend referred to by Franklin, and we 
turn again to You to ask that Your wisdom might break through the 
political dark of these days.
  Bless the Members of the people's House and all of Congress with the 
insight and foresight to construct a future of security in our Nation's 
politics, economy, and society. May they, as You, be especially mindful 
of those who are poor and without power.
  May all that is done today be for Your greater honor and glory.
  Amen.

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