[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 20732]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  Lord God, Healer of body and soul and Weaver of the fabric of this 
Nation, be our Strength both now and in the future.
  As the House of Representatives convenes today, we are mindful that a 
year ago we were not only at war against terrorists who threatened the 
health and security of society, but we faced also the onslaught of 
anthrax within the walls of government here on Capitol Hill.
  Thanks be to you, O God, the battle of anthrax was won with the 
responsible and creative work of all who serve in the Office of the 
Attending Physician. We bless You and thank You for these men and women 
who care for the health of Congress and its visitors each day.
  With them, and because of them, let America lift its voice in 
grateful praise for all in the medical profession and all in medical 
research; that guided by Your hand and pervasive ethical standards this 
Nation will prove to be the leader of the world in the field of care 
and medicine now and for ages to come. Amen.

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