[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 123 (Monday, July 30, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H8823]
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:
  As another week of work begins, Lord God of the ages, the U.S. House 
of Representatives assembles and first asks for Your blessing upon 
their work of legislation and upon this Nation.
  May openness to Your blessing, Lord, never be sought only as self-
justification or simply a subtle approval for what is done and not 
done. Your blessing upon this Nation and Government by the people 
penetrates our very being to surface the truth of motivations and 
measure the lasting effect of goodness in every action.
  Since You desire conversion of hearts of Your people, may the Members 
of Congress be open to Your free intervention into their plans, that 
they may become Your instrument of solidarity for justice and 
visionaries for the gift of peace.
  Together may they seek Your kingdom now and forever. Amen.

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