[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 163 (Saturday, December 17, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H12053]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

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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:
  The Lord draws near. Come, let us worship.
  My brothers and sisters, know that the Lord desires to be close to 
you. You have prayed, ``Thy kingdom come!''
  Let the Lord's justice now guide all your judgments. Let the Lord's 
peace penetrate your hearts. The Lord God Himself will come and 
establish a new beginning in our humanity.
  In you and through you, the Lord will lead people to true freedom.
  Love the Lord with all your heart and with all your strength; then 
from within you, the Lord will rebuild the Nation.
  The Lord draws near. Prepare the way for the Lord, for He comes. 
Prepare your people to meet the Lord your God. Amen.

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