[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 56 (Friday, April 15, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E727]
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                      HONORING FATHER DAN COUGHLIN

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                          HON. BRUCE L. BRALEY

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 15, 2011

  Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I submit this statement on behalf of 
Albert Caswell, in honor of Father Dan Coughlin.

                             A Man of Grace

     A
     A man . . .
     A man of grace . . .
     Our Lord, upon this place . . .
     Had so placed . . .
     As a true reflection of his face . . .
     All in this temple of democracy's faith . . .
     This shrine our forefathers had so 
           embraced . . .
     For America was founded on such faith . . .
     For no other experiment has since so been raised . . .
     For Father Dan, you were a pioneer . . .
     As America's first Catholic Chaplin so 
           here . . .
     To so spread the word, upon each and every morning heard . . 
           .
     To counsel and to inspire . . .
     Lifting hearts higher . . .
     All for our nation's leaders, you never 
           tired . . .
     As an instrument of our Lord's heart . . .
     Oh how your faith, has so done its part . . .
     To bring a Congress through such storms and the dark . . .
     All but with, the light of your fine heart . . .
     And our Lord's word, casting out the 
           dark . . .
     And Father we will miss your kind warm face . . .
     And your inspiring call to God, on each new day . . .
     And your warm heart, filled with such 
           grace . . .
     Forever, in our hearts you shall hold a 
           place . . .
     For your blessings bestowed upon us all . . .
     Answering our Lord's, call to faith . . .
     For such people, Heaven so holds a place . . .
     For such men of grace . . .
       In honor of Father Dan, and all of the hearts you have 
     touched over the years . . . Bless you--Albert Carey Caswell.

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