[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16754]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  In You, O Lord, we find wisdom and hope. In the dark night, You bring 
forth light. In loneliness, You make Your presence known. In times of 
doubt and indecision, You speak Your word. In facing threats that 
frighten us, You providentially provide confirmation that strengthens 
resolve and frees the spirit. You are the source of all power and the 
foundation of all human freedom; therefore, we place our trust in You.
  Be with this Nation at this time of its recovery from the sad events 
which have affected both the people and the economy in this past year. 
Make us once again strong and united so that we can be Your instrument 
of peace and justice in the world. Amen.

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