[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 161 (Monday, November 2, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H12144-H12145]
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:
  The prophet Isaiah has said, ``God will destroy death forever; the 
Lord will wipe away the tears from all faces; the reproach of His 
people He will remove from over the Earth, for the Lord has spoken.''
  O, God, source of forgiveness and the salvation of all, hear our 
prayer today as we call to mind all those who have served in the House 
of Representatives

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in the past and who are departed from this world. Forgive their 
offenses as well as their omissions now, and reward them for all their 
efforts in public service on behalf of others.
  Because You are the glory of believers, the life of the just and the 
consolation for all who mourn, Lord, grant Your peace to all the 
faithful departed that they may now enter Your eternal kingdom where 
You live and reign forever and ever.
  Amen.

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