[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 111 (Thursday, September 8, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H7747]
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:
  Fifteen years ago today, the world took notice and celebrated the 
reunification of Germany. This marked the end of coldness in Europe and 
a re-creation of relationships that have continued to flourish.
  Lord of history and God of creation, strengthen in each nation of the 
world and in each person healthy, honest, and lasting relationships.
  Certain moments in life exhort us to be more connected to others. The 
memory of 9/11 and now the enormous challenge facing us as a result of 
Hurricane Katrina stir within us all the importance of living beyond 
self and being connected to others.
  Send Your sustaining and creative spirit upon this Chamber and the 
Nation. Lord God, may we find strength by reaching out to the weak, 
find blessing by opening our hands and our arms to the helpless, and 
find fulfillment by connecting ourselves to others. Help us, O Lord, to 
find allies who will fill the vacuum of evil.
  This we ask now and forever. Amen.

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