[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 161]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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          HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES--Saturday, January 20, 2001

  The House met at 10 a.m.
  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  Lord God of Heaven and Earth, Your Word charges our human actions so 
that they may have lasting value. Your spirit transforms human words so 
that hearts and attitudes change and You alter the course of human 
events.
  Be with us today as we are drawn into the inauguration of George W. 
Bush as the 43rd President of the United States of America. By Your 
grace, may the peaceful transition of government today so touch the 
soul of this Nation that all Your people may stand with confidence, 
grateful for all the blessings You have brought upon this Nation.
  May all of us, from the highest office in this Nation to the weakest 
hidden in our midst, prove responsible and be renewed in life, liberty 
and the pursuit of happiness as our Constitution promises. May You 
choose us as Your peaceful and powerful instrument in this world 
because we choose You to be our Lord and God now and forever. Amen.

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