[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 134 (Thursday, December 7, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H8891-H8892]
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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:
  O God, the dawn of salvation approaches. You come from afar. With all 
our human limitations may we stand upright, look heavenward and wait.
  Your light throws open the way to peace. Long, long have we been 
watchful. Behold, now we see You, our God, coming in power, as in a 
cloud that covers all the land.
  Let us rush out to meet You, our God, and ask: Are You the one to 
rule Your people with integrity and com-



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passion? Tell us, are You the one to rule Your people and the nations? 
Need we look for another?
  Since Your coming is wrapped in night's silence and peace, we fail to 
understand Your notion of power. Your drawing near only gives rise to 
questioning good news.
  All you, people of the Earth, whether rich or poor, need you look for 
another? Rush out to meet the Lord, Your God, and say: Rule over us, 
Shepherd of souls. Lead us as You did of old. Show us You are the one. 
Then, each of us can go on our own way and find rest. For the Earthly 
light You have set in the distant window will draw us home for the 
feast of promise.
  Amen.

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