[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 16502]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick J. Conroy, offered the following 
prayer:
  Eternal God, we give You thanks for giving us another day.
  Once again, we come to ask wisdom, patience, peace, and understanding 
for the Members of this people's House.
  On this day, we ask Your blessing on the men and women, citizens all, 
whose votes have populated this people's House. Each Member of this 
House has been given the sacred duty of representing them.
  Today, we mourn the loss of former Congressman Ike Skelton, a true 
public servant and staunch supporter of our military. May he and his 
family find solace and peace at this time. Bring each of us, at last, 
to that place where our hearts will rest in You.
  Bless us this day and every day, and may all that is done within the 
people's House this day be for Your greater honor and glory.
  Amen.

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