[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 45 (Friday, April 2, 2004)]
[House]
[Page H2065]
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, our Redeemer and our Guide, take this country and make it 
truly Your own. May Your spirit animate our Nation's aspirations and 
bring about equal justice and a quality of the good life for all its 
citizens. May virtue abound in the character of the American people, 
and may our bonds of union be strengthened.
  Bring the work of the House of Representatives to a just and blessed 
closure. As Members and staff begin to enjoy a spring break, we pray 
that You keep everyone safe and healthy.
  May the religious holy days, which Jews and Christians celebrate in 
coming days, fortify people of faith and bring them joy, for You are 
the Lord our God, living and true, now and forever. Amen.

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