[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 118 (Thursday, September 28, 2000)]
[House]
[Page H8409]
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House of Representatives

  The House met at 10 a.m.
  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  Lord of truth, God of our salvation, at times we think we are wronged 
for simply doing what seems to be right to us, but who can really harm 
us if we are truly devoted to what is good?
  Lord, allow no weakening of our commitment to be a body of justice 
and the defense of the oppressed.
  Strengthen us to suffer for virtue's sake. For whom should we fear, 
or why should we be perturbed, if You, O Lord, are reverenced in our 
hearts?
  Free the conscience of this assembly and this Nation, that we may be 
Your instrument of goodness and peace, now and forever, Amen.

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