[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 8 (Tuesday, February 1, 2005)]
[House]
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                        House of Representatives

  The House met at 2 p.m.
  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  ``Come, let us rejoice in the Lord. Lift up your hearts and give 
thanks to our God, for He has done marvelous deeds.''
  As a Nation which loves the experience of living as the free children 
of God, let Americans now rejoice with our brothers and sisters in 
Iraq.
  We have been moved by their patient endurance of the past and by 
their heroic effort to create a future. Their cherished votes have been 
a sign of bravery to an anxious world. Their united voice may yet drown 
out threats of terrorism as they take bold steps in building a 
pluralistic society.
  We are grateful to You, our God, for the international military 
forces who, with their very lives, have surrounded this prayerful 
people. Reward all of them for their service and their sacrifices in 
the name of freedom by granting Iraq the promise of a better tomorrow 
and, in the end, lasting peace.
  To You, O God, be honor and glory now and forever.
  Amen.

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