[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 189 (Tuesday, December 11, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H15218-H15219]
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:

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  Lord God, Founders of this Nation destined for greatness called upon 
Your Divine Providence to guide their efforts to establish freedom 
under the governance of law.
  In our own day, we call upon Your Holy Name for the divine light of 
truth and wisdom.
  Heal our wounds, protect us from evil, forgive our sins, and rebuild 
the walls of justice and integrity that identify Your goodness in the 
Nation.
  May this end time of this session of Congress as well as the 
approaching celebration of holidays and holy days bring joy and peace 
to this Nation and allow the world to witness anew the advent 
prophesied by Isaiah: ``Open the gates to let a righteous nation in, a 
nation that keeps faith.''
  For this we long and pray both now and forever. Amen.

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