[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 31 (Monday, February 23, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H1609]
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:
  We praise You and we bless You Lord God for another day, another 
week, another opportunity to make a personal difference in this world, 
to serve the people of this Nation by serving in the 111th Congress, 
and give You glory in all our words and deeds.
  We pray and work for social and financial security as this Nation and 
the entire world is faced with economic crisis.
  Lord, stir creative thinking and greater collaboration in this 
Chamber that government may prove to be an agent of change and provide 
leadership in the world community.
  By Your grace and power, turn this time of anxiety into an era of 
peace, where people become more disciplined and responsible themselves 
and more caring for their neighbors and the least fortunate in the 
world.
  ``Love conquers all.'' This we believe, now and forever.
  Amen.

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