[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 72 (Thursday, May 13, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H3443]
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:
  Congress opens another day of work with a moment of prayer, Lord. In 
doing so, it sets an example for the people of this Nation whose 
government is of the people.
  Only in and through reflection and prayer will Your people grow in 
virtue. To retain its strength and moral integrity, this Republic needs 
reflective and virtuous people. So we pray.
  We pray not only for ourselves, but for all those whose lives are 
touched by our own. We pray for all those whose lives will be affected 
by our decisions and our actions in the work set before us.
  Be with us now, Lord God Almighty, for we acknowledge You in the 
beginning and seek You and that Your will be done in the end. Amen.

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