[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6995]
[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 ask Your blessing upon this assembly and upon all to whom the 
authority of government is given. Help them to attend to the immediate 
needs and concerns of the moment, all the while enlightened by the 
majesty of Your creation and Your eternal Spirit.
  The season of graduation for millions of American youth is upon us. 
May our appreciation as a Nation of the value of education among those 
who are our future be incentive enough to guarantee its importance in 
our public policy considerations.
  May all that is done within the people's House this day be for Your 
greater honor and glory.
  Amen.

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