[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 787]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick J. Conroy, offered the following 
prayer:
  Lord, God of history and ever present, You sent Your prophet Isaiah 
to Your people when they were in need of hope and vision.
  May Isaiah's prophetic words guide the Members of this people's 
House. Send Your Spirit upon them and our Nation, that we may be open 
to hearing Your word and actively seeking the salvation You alone can 
bring.
  Make of us a people of compassion and holiness. In pursuing the 
avenues of justice for all, may we be a sign to the community of 
nations. Help each Member to work toward the complete fulfillment of 
the deepest human hopes and Your inspiring promises.
  With humility, let them embrace their calling; to be truly prophetic, 
as Your servants of old, but earnestly fulfilling Your commands. May 
all that is done be for Your greater honor and glory.
  Amen.

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