[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 10176-10177]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick J. Conroy, offered the following 
prayer:
  Loving and merciful God, we give You thanks for giving us another 
day.

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  As the Members of this assembly return from days away celebrating our 
Nation's birth, grant them measured patience and a spirit of common 
purpose in addressing the pressing issues of these days.
  We pray for the needs of the Nation, the world, and all of creation. 
Bless those who seek to honor You and serve each other and all 
Americans in this House through their public service.
  May the words and deeds of this place reflect an earnest desire for 
justice, and may men and women in government build on the tradition of 
equity and truth that represents the noblest heritage of our people.
  May Your blessing, O God, be with us this day and every day to come, 
and may all we do be done for Your greater honor and glory.
  Amen.

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