[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14203]
[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 of Mercy, we give You thanks for giving us 
another day.
  In this single week, after a long campaign season, and before 
breaking once again for Thanksgiving, bless the Members of the people's 
House with focus and purpose on the issues facing them.
  We ask Your blessing as well on those newly elected who will be 
joining this assembly for the 115th Congress. May their transition into 
office be smooth and marked by the civility of democratic change of 
government which is the rightful pride of the United States of America.
  Help us all to be grateful that we live in this country, and generous 
with the blessings and benefits derived from our citizenship.
  May all that is done this day be for Your greater honor and glory.
  Amen.

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