[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 18558]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  Lord God, victory for Your people and guardian of all Your people, be 
present to leaders in government as we pray to You this day. Sacred 
history reveals Your servant Joshua as a great conqueror who secures 
and apportions the land of promise, so Your people live in peace. All 
the deeds of Joshua had been foretold to Moses.
  When we look over the history of this Nation from our revolutionary 
days, through world wars and even to more recent conflicts, we are 
amazed by the promise of peace and the surprise of new relationships. 
Time and time again those who were defeated have become our friends. 
With Joshua, America realizes that true victory and lasting peace are 
Your gift, as is friendship, born out of obedience to Your law and 
trust in Divine Providence.
  Reflecting on our history today gives us hope for tomorrow. We praise 
You and thank You that out of conflict You can create great allies. You 
are always at work changing human hearts and reconciling people. This 
we know now and forever. Amen.

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