[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9565]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  God and Father of all nations, continue to guide the destiny of these 
United States. Bless the Members of this House. You are their Counselor 
and Guide. Give them satisfaction in their work, for You are the joy of 
those who are faith-filled, and the glory of the humble.
  May all their deliberations give rise to understanding and further 
the cause of equal justice. May their determinations be honored and 
respected, and renew the hope of freedom in the heart of the world.
  In You we place our trust, for we believe You have called us to serve 
this Nation. By Your divine inspiration we will reach the destiny You 
have in mind for us, for You live now and forever. Amen.

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