[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 1736]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick J. Conroy, offered the following 
prayer:
  God of mercy, we give You thanks for giving us another day.
  We thank You that we are a nation fashioned out of diverse peoples 
and cultures, brought forth on this continent in a way not unlike the 
ancient people of Israel. As out of a desert, You led our American 
ancestors to this promised land, where they declared their independence 
and constituted a new nation founded upon inalienable rights given to 
us by You, our Creator.
  Bless our Nation with wisdom, knowledge, and understanding, and bless 
the Members of this people's House. Renew in us Your Spirit that we may 
affirm our freedoms by actions proven beyond words.
  Bless us this day and every day. May all that is done be for Your 
greater honor and glory.
  Amen.

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