[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 33 (Tuesday, March 16, 2004)]
[House]
[Page H1080]
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 fool, the terrorist, says in his heart, ``There is no God.'' 
Blinded by anger and deafened by a cause, his deeds are corrupt and 
depraved. Because there is only emptiness inside, innocence and 
goodness need to be destroyed.
  From heaven You look down, O Lord, on all humanity's children. You 
seek out those who are wise; love those who seek You; and become the 
refuge of the just.
  Will evil doers ever come to understand? They slaughter Your people 
like animals and devour Your heirs like bread. They cannot pray to a 
living God.
  They mock the poor man's hope and with explosives create only fear.
  But we will persevere in our living and saving faith. We know that 
You, O Lord, will deliver Your people from bondage. And when there is 
peace we will rejoice and gather Jew, Christian and Muslim together to 
give You glory forever and ever. Amen.

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