House of Assembly of New Cambria/Compendium/Typical Sitting Day

Introduction
The daily business of the House of Assembly is taken up according to a sequence set out in the Standing Orders (rules of the House). The House convenes on Mondays at 11:00 a.m., on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 10:00 a.m., and on Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m. The House usually adjourns by 7:00 p.m., except on Friday when it rises at 2:30 p.m.

Daily Business
All items of business that can be dealt with on a given day are listed on the daily Order Paper, the official agenda of the House. The daily activities of the House are generally grouped into five categories:
 * Daily Proceedings;
 * Routine Proceedings;
 * Government Orders;
 * Private Members' Business; and
 * Adjournment Proceedings.

Daily Proceedings
The Daily Proceedings include three events:
 * Prayer (followed by the National Anthem on Wednesdays);
 * Statements by Members; and
 * Oral Questions.

Prayer
At the beginning of each sitting of the House, following the ceremonial Speaker's Parade, the Speaker takes the Chair. After it has been confirmed that a quorum of Members is present, the Speaker reads the following prayer:"Most gracious God, we humbly beseech Thee, as for this Kingdom in general, so especially for this General Assembly, under our most religious and gracious Queen at this time assembled: That thou wouldest be pleased to direct and prosper all their consultations to the advancement of thy glory, the good of thy Church, the safety, honour, and welfare of our Sovereign and her Dominions; that all things may be so ordered and settled by their endeavours, upon the best and surest foundations, that peace and happiness, truth and justice, religion and piety, may be established among us for all generations. These and all other necessaries, for them, for us, and thy whole Church, we humbly beg in the Name and Mediation of Jesus Christ our most blessed Lord and Saviour.""Our Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name, Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, in earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. Amen."

National Anthem
On Wednesdays, Members sing the national anthem at the opening of the sitting. After the prayer has been read, but before the doors are opened to admit the public, the Speaker recognizes a Member to lead the House in singing the national anthem. On all other days, the Speaker orders the doors opened immediately following the prayer and silent reflection, and the proceedings of the House begin.