[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 178 (Thursday, December 3, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H13469]
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:
  In You, Lord, is found the fullness of life and love. No wonder then, 
the human heart always longs for more. We seek You, Lord, sometimes 
without knowing it.
  Lord, our God, people within our borders, within this Chamber, pray 
for this Nation. Others around the world pray for the United States of 
America as well. So many see our potential for good, for doing the 
right thing in the search for justice and peace. They long for our 
success.
  Answer the longing of Your people, Lord. Draw closer to us. Help us 
realize the promise You have placed within us. Not by our words alone, 
but by our actions, reveal us as Your people of promise who give You 
glory both now and forever.
  Amen.

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