[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12628]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick J. Conroy, offered the following 
prayer:
  Dear God, we give You thanks for giving us another day.
  We ask Your special blessing upon the Members of this people's House. 
They face difficult decisions in difficult times, with many forces and 
interests demanding their attention.
  Give them generosity to enter into their work. May they serve You in 
the work they do as You deserve; give of themselves and not count the 
cost; fight for what is best for our Nation and not count the political 
wounds; toil until their work is done and not seek to rest; and labor 
without seeking any reward, other than knowing that they are doing Your 
will and serving the people of this great Nation.
  Bless them, O God, and be with them and with us all this day and 
every day to come. May all that is done be for Your greater honor and 
glory.
  Amen.

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