[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 18106]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick J. Conroy, offered the following 
prayer:
  Loving and gracious God, we give You thanks for giving us another 
day.
  Help us this day to draw closer to You so that, with Your spirit, and 
aware of Your presence among us, we may all face the tasks of this day.
  On this day, the House returns when the world is even more 
dramatically aware of the violence that marks these days worldwide. May 
all people of goodwill in every nation be inspired to beat back those 
who would visit death and destruction upon even the innocent, and may 
peace, which is so sorely longed for, break forth in our midst.
  Bless the Members of the people's House. Help them to think clearly, 
speak confidently, and act courageously in the belief that all noble 
service is based upon patience, truth, and love.
  May all that is done this day be for Your greater honor and glory.
  Amen.

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