[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5584]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick J. Conroy, offered the following 
prayer:
  Almighty and merciful God, we give You thanks for giving us another 
day.
  You are the shepherd of souls. During the 114th Congress, many guest 
chaplains have led the House in prayer. Today, we wish to lift up these 
leaders and their faith communities across this country.
  Their prayers for this Nation and its government lingers in this 
room. Bless them for their efforts to renew people in faith, hope, and 
love. Inspire them as they preach and guide Your people in so many 
districts of this Nation.
  May they never lord it over those assigned to them, but instead, be 
examples of servant leadership to all in the flock. And when Your glory 
is revealed, chief shepherd of us all, may all leaders in faith and 
government receive the unfading crown of glory.
  Bless us this day and every day, and may all we do be for Your 
greater honor and glory.

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