[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 119 (Thursday, September 13, 2001)]
[House]
[Page H5593]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  The Lord is my light and my salvation whom should I fear!
  Lord God, Your light has come into this world. Your revelation guides 
this Nation still.
  In the very beginning You separated out the light from the darkness. 
Perhaps this is exactly what You want us to do on this new day.
  Remove from us the darkness of fear and fantasy, projection and 
prejudice, blinding anger, and confusion. Help us to be realistic and 
unafraid to walk in the light of day, returning to ordinary tasks which 
make this Nation vibrant and strong.
  As so many dead are laid to rest we must memorialize their ordinary 
innocence, their daily hopes and responsibilities as well as their 
love. Assist with Your grace the noble task of grieving families, 
medical, counseling and search teams in their untiring work of 
compassion.
  May prayer in Your spirit enlighten the Members of this Congress so 
they may be sound and unified in purpose. Make them Your instruments to 
stabilize this Nation and bring about lasting peace so all Americans 
here and abroad, with our friends around the world, may live in the 
freedom of expression of faith, hope and love, now and forever. Amen.

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