[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 16 (Tuesday, February 15, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H592]
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:
  Sovereign Lord, You settled our foundation in faith and raised up 
this Nation throughout its history. Today we recall our early days in 
America's history.
  The day after Congress approved the Bill of Rights, it called upon 
President Washington to ``recommend to the people of the United States 
a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging 
with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God.''
  President George Washington responded with these words: ``Lord, it is 
the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, 
to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly implore 
His protection and favor.''
  Lord, may Congress and this Nation be guided by Washington's 
exhortation both in these days and forever.
  Amen.

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