[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11031]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  Almighty God, we praise You for another day. May the brightness of 
Your holy presence fill this chamber and our lives that we might serve 
You by seeking the white light of justice and serve Your people, 
especially those in most need of Your merciful shadow to shield them.
  Amid the silent moorings of the sun's constellation, this common 
planet on which we stand twists on turn and Your people enter into a 
new season.
  May our summer days be fulfilled with joy and peace. May our work 
flourish in the bright sun of honesty and personal effort.
  While holding us in the balance of America's expectations and 
accountability to other nations, help us to secure safe travel, rejoice 
in the earth's natural resources and share a bountiful harvest of 
summer's gifts with the less fortunate.
  From this day forward, our days grow shorter and we ready ourselves 
for Your judgment both now and forever. Amen.

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