[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 147 (Monday, October 20, 2003)]
[House]
[Page H9691]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


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                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  Lord God, Your prophets and leaders in the Hebrew Scriptures, as well 
as the disciples in the Christian Scriptures, all knew friendship. In 
and with associates and friends, they accomplished Your will and served 
Your people.
  May friendships flourish here in the House of Representatives. 
Because friends hold us accountable and sustain us in difficult times, 
these men and women of Congress need such supportive relationships.
  Bless their work and may their debate and endeavors bring them to 
deeper understandings and create respected friendships.
  This we ask of You, O Lord, now and forever.
  Amen.

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