[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 49 (Monday, March 31, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H1775]
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:
  God ever faithful to Your promises, You invite us as a Nation to 
place our trust in You. Be present to all the Members of the House of 
Representatives as they gather for the spring session of the 110th 
Congress of the United States of America.
  Spring blossoms, baseball, fair weather, and many more young visitors 
are signs of new life in the Nation's Capital. They bring surprising 
goodness and renewed energy; and we are grateful. May the work of this 
Congress protect and guide this Nation as it grows in stability, in 
integrity, and greatness.
  Lord, we truly believe that by Your Word, You can breathe forth 
promise, and that the barren wood can bear fruit that will last now and 
forever.
  Amen.

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