[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 291]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick J. Conroy, offered the following 
prayer:
  Merciful God, we give You thanks for giving us another day.
  Bless this place, this Chamber of the House of Representatives.
  In the opening weeks of this new session, surround us with Your 
spirit. Encompass with Your power all the walls and the dome of this 
building, truly a symbol to the world of unalienable rights and the 
freedom of people.
  May Your divine blessing shield and protect this place from all 
attack, destruction, storm, sickness, and all that might bring evil to 
Your people or shake the soul of this Nation.
  Guide and protect the Members of this assembly and all servants in 
government, including all who work in this place. May the comings and 
goings of Your people be under the seal of Your loving care, and may 
all that is done be for Your greater honor and glory.
  Amen.

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