[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 160 (Wednesday, December 14, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H11507]
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:
  ``O radiant Dayspring, Splendor of eternal light, come and shine on 
those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death.''
  In today's world, we try to evade winter's darkness by touching a 
switch. Nevertheless, Lord, the modern world knows a darkness of mind 
and spirit that can match anything Stone or Bronze Age ancestors felt.
  Technology's brilliance alone cannot lift the veil of darkness. Far 
too many of Your people, Lord, walk in the shadow of death or press on 
in a life without direction or meaning.
  Come, Lord, and shed Your light upon this Nation and its leaders. 
Diffused within Your people, who are prepared to live transparent 
lives, You can remove the darkness of fear and anxiety with rays of 
hope, now and forever. Amen.

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