[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5942]
[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. Lead us 
this day in Your ways, that our Nation might be guided along the roads 
of peace, justice, and goodwill.
  Grant strength and wisdom to our Speaker and the Members of both the 
people's House and the Senate, to our President and his Cabinet, and to 
our Supreme Court.
  Bless as well the moral and military leaders of our country, and may 
those who are the captains of business, industry, and unions learn to 
work together toward the mutual benefit of all.
  Grant us the courage to develop a sound energy program for the good 
of all. Bestow on the Members of Congress the perseverance to provide a 
framework that protects the rights and concerns of all Americans in the 
wake of terrible violence in our land and the wisdom to forge a fair 
and equitable immigration reform, that together we might look ahead to 
ever greater goals for the continued growth of our Nation.
  May all that is done within the people's House be for Your greater 
honor and glory.
  Amen.

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