[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 137 (Friday, October 12, 2001)]
[House]
[Page H6705]
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:
  Lord of history and Guide of nations.
  Yesterday, Members of this House gathered for a memorial service at 
the Pentagon, that 5-pointed star of shining military power.
  There, moved not by force or might of Earthly making, You touched the 
Nation by the sincerity of prayer and the revelation of Your silent 
Spirit working within us.
  As we saw new resolve in the unified precision of united human forces 
and we heard the call raised in the song of true freedom, we know it is 
You who strengthen us, as we prayed for our fallen brothers and sisters 
of differing age, race, creed, language, and ethnic background.
  Lord our God, You take our diversity and bring about greater unity in 
this world. Your Word is heard and we are brought to new life and a new 
awareness. In You our cause will remain right, our ways just. In You 
anger is transformed to commitment. Confessed vulnerability forms 
solidarity. In the depths of new found freedom, You lead us to greater 
creativity.
  Your Spirit within us strengthens us for the task ahead. You alone 
can take the diversity of our opinions, our technology, our military, 
our willingness, and our alert and bring forth goodness upon the Earth 
and equal justice for all.
  To You and You alone be glory, honor and power both now and forever. 
Amen.

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