[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 18 (Friday, February 5, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H605]
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:
  Lord God, our lifelong teacher, lawgiver and guide, we praise You and 
bless You for all those who are a part of the education and spiritual 
formation of the children of this Nation.
  May parents, teachers and school administrators be the best teachers 
both by what they say and by the way they live.
  Inspire children to be industrious and responsible in their 
schoolwork. Grant our young people determination and perseverance, 
especially when the subject matter they face seems complex or 
difficult.
  May those in higher education aspire to be good and even great 
leaders in the future. May they seek every opportunity to investigate, 
to learn and to excel. Make their homes true schools of love and their 
classrooms true adventures in learning more about their character and 
about the world in which they live.
  By their endeavors, Lord, and advancements, may they give You honor 
and glory now and forever.
  Amen.

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