[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 188 (Monday, December 10, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H15211]
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:
  At Your invitation and by Your holy inspiration, Lord God Almighty, 
we pray: ``Thy kingdom come, thy will be done.'' With similar words or 
phrases we dispose ourselves in prayer to respond to Your initiative in 
us personally and as a corporate entity.
  As a Nation and today in Congress we express our desire to be Your 
instrument in bringing peace and unity to this world. May we skillfully 
speak only the truth and work toward unequivocal justice so to achieve 
Your plan for us.
  Give us patience because the work is great and our limitations are 
honest. But in You and through You hope is instilled in us and 
marvelous deeds can be expected to give You glory now and forever.
  Amen.

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