[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 85 (Monday, June 24, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H3829]
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 God, You have revealed Your commands and Your marvelous deeds 
throughout the ages to Your people of faith. In weekend worship we have 
been strengthened by the faith of others and empowered to see Your 
action in the unfolding of the present moment.
  To stand firm in faith is to push against fear. If we persevere in 
faith, sadness will never overtake the heart. For sadness comes from 
the disappointment of placing our trust in ourselves or in anything or 
anyone other than You, O Lord. All Your creatures are frail and 
lifeless without You, O Lord, and human hearts never find rest except 
in what is stable and secure.
  Inspire renewed faith in the Members of the House of Representatives 
as this Nation seeks direction from You, the Creator and Governor of 
the universe. To achieve justice in our time and pave the way for a 
secure peace in the world, fasten our hearts on being Your instruments 
of re-creation now and forever. Amen.

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