[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 126 (Monday, September 20, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H6807]
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 prophetic words of Ezekiel may have been first spoken to ancient 
Israel, Lord, but they ring true in the hearts of Your people down 
through the ages.
  They are especially helpful and full of hope for people who are 
anxious or angry today.
  You tell Your people: ``I will judge you . . . each one according to 
his or her ways. Turn and be converted from all your crimes; anything 
that may be the cause of guilt for you. Cast off and distance yourself 
from all the crimes you have committed and seek for yourselves a new 
heart and a new spirit.''
  ``Why should you think of dy-
ing. . . ?''
  ``I take no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies,'' says the Lord 
God. ``Return to me and live.''
  Thank You, Lord, for always being there for us. Especially when we 
are most in need of Your sustaining power and grace. Amen.

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