[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14092]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick J. Conroy, offered the following 
prayer:
  Merciful God of the universe, we give You thanks for giving us 
another day.
  A full week later, we are thankful that we live in a nation where a 
peaceful change or readjustment of government is expected. There are 
many disappointed with the results of the election. May we all be 
mindful of the great history we have of coming together in the wake of 
contentious elections.
  Bless the Members of this assembly as they return to the work facing 
them, work that needs to be done. Give them the wisdom they need and 
the charity they must possess to work together. Help them to make wise 
decisions in a good manner.
  We ask Your blessing as well on those newly elected, or reelected, to 
this assembly. May they fully understand the trust that has been given 
them, to represent not only those whose votes they received, but those 
who did not vote for them as well. All are citizens, to be represented 
by the new Members of this people's House.
  May Your blessing, O God, be with them and with us all this day and 
every day to come, and may all we do be for Your greater honor and 
glory.
  Amen.

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