[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13353]
[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.
  You fulfill Your promises day by day and lead Your people to 
greatness. You are the One who asks each of us to live a life worthy of 
our calling.
  By embracing the responsibilities of our station in life, each of us 
is to perform our duties with humility, meekness, and patience with the 
help of Your grace. By bearing with one another with understanding, we 
are to make every effort to preserve the unity we have been given by 
Your Divine Providence and seek peace at every turn of events.
  On this day, bless the Members of this people's House with a surfeit 
of grace, that good policy might emerge to the benefit of our Nation. 
Also, on this day, comfort all who mourn the passing of one of our most 
beloved House staffers, Jacqui Ellis. May she rest in peace.
  May all that is done today be for Your greater honor and glory.
  Amen.

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