[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3370]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick J. Conroy, offered the following 
prayer:
  Dear Lord, we give You thanks for giving us another day.
  As the House reassembles, there are new efforts at communication 
between the branches of our government to address the issues of our 
time.
  May all Members of the people's House be led by Your Spirit in the 
negotiations taking place. May they possess an abundance of wisdom and 
good judgment, as well as a discerning ear, so that possible inroads to 
productive legislation might emerge.
  Bless as well those from the executive branch as conversations resume 
in a more direct manner. Help all engaged in these efforts emerge as 
honorable statesmen and authors of a new chapter of great American 
history, where our system of government proves once again to be a model 
for all nations to respect.
  May all that is done this day be for Your greater honor and glory.
  Amen.

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