[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 20828]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 Prayer

  The guest Chaplain, Father Daniel P. Coughlin, Chaplain of the U.S. 
House of Representatives, offered the following prayer:
  Lord in whom all place their trust, great Healer of souls and 
nations, we come before You bent by responsibilities and often weakened 
by years, yet strong in faith and commitment.
  A year ago, this Congress battled not only the threat to humanity, 
terrorists; within the walls of duty Your people fought against the 
deadly foe called anthrax. But by Your grace and divine Providence not 
one life was lost here on Capitol Hill. Today we bless You and thank 
You for Your care and protection. We ask Your continued blessings on 
the Office of the Attending Physician and its entire staff who proved 
to be Your instrument in this victory.
  At this time, strengthen once again the Members of the Senate and all 
who serve this Chamber, that they may lead Your people and accomplish 
great tasks for the good of this Nation and in the name of justice.
  Deliver from illness all relatives and friends who are of concern to 
Your people today, that freed from their infirmities they may be 
restored to full potential in Your service and come to the fullness of 
life in Your presence now and forever. Amen.

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