[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17131]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  Lord God of covenant love, You provide us wisdom for our lives; You 
empower us to live out our commitments to others. As we enter into 
legislative session today, You welcome us into Your presence.
  May the families and local districts we leave to assemble once again 
as the 106th Congress be blessed and protected by You.
  May our personal relationships with them be secured and our common 
life be enriched by the work and intentions that bring us to public 
service.
  Help this government to enact laws that respect the right of parents 
and protect children. Guide this Congress and all local communities to 
create homes and neighborhoods where trust and creative deeds may 
flourish.
  Fix us on the course of justice and shape our future by solid 
information and quality education. Let truth be our guide and secure 
peace our gift to families and the world, now and forever. Amen.

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