[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 24, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H757]
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:
  With the psalmist who sang through turbulent times, let us pray for 
our military and the Nation.
  ``I love You, Lord, my strength, my rock, my fortress, my savior. My 
God is a cave where I take refuge; my shield, my protection, my 
stronghold. The Lord is worthy of all praise, as I call out to be saved 
from all enemies.
  ``The Lord came to me because I stood aright. My hands were clean in 
his sight. You proved loving to those who love you. You show Yourself 
righteous with the righteous. With the sincere You show Yourself 
sincere, but the cunning You outdo in cunning; for You save a humble 
people, but humiliate the self-righteous.
  ``You, O Lord, are like a lamp. My God enlightens my darkness. With 
You, I can break through any barrier; with my God, I can scale any 
wall.''
  Both now and forever. Amen.

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