[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 57 (Thursday, May 11, 2006)]
[House]
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House of Representatives

  The House met at 10 a.m.
  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  You, Lord God, are before us as the radiance of the stars. One bright 
beam of Your spirit can illumine the mind and heart of any human. And 
so You call some of Your people to lead others through the difficult 
times of any dark day and become light to the nations.
  Be with the Members of the House of Representatives today. They have 
great aspirations for achieving what is good for this Nation and 
desires to formulate laws and policies that will strengthen the Union. 
But temper their hopes with sincere humility before one another and 
before the people who truly govern.
  To achieve justice is to live rightly in Your sight and simply 
accomplish Your Holy Will. To legislate for others does not ask for 
scholarship, but rather the boldness to act out of the wisdom that 
comes from a compassionate heart.
  For You alone, Lord, are the fulfillment of the law and all the 
prophets, now and forever. Amen.

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