[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 27 (Thursday, March 4, 2004)]
[House]
[Page H833]
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House of Representatives

  The House met at 11:30 a.m.
  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  Lord our God, Your reluctant profit Jonah called out to You from the 
depths. Hear our prayer today for the Members and the staffs who assist 
them here in the House of Representatives. Unlike Jonah, we will not 
run away from Your presence nor avoid the task You set before us.
  Make us steadfast in faith that this generation may seek the wisdom 
which reveals the sign of Jonah. May the new life still hidden in 
winter's wrap come forth. May the promise of deeper relationships 
emerge from confessed limitations, apologies, and efforts of 
reconciliation. May death to selfishness give rise to the ability to 
love.
  With Jonah we are always surprised to find You, as ``a loving and 
merciful God, always patient, always kind, and always ready to change 
Your mind and not punish.''
  This we believe now and forever. Amen.

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