[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 7402]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  Lord God of heaven and earth to each of us You give a moment in time 
to prove truly who we are and our set purpose in Your sight.
  Each of us, Lord, is given a certain span of years to fulfill dreams, 
accomplish specific tasks and impress lasting memory. Help the Members 
of Congress and all Americans to seize the present moment and do what 
You ask of us with nobility and grace.
  The brave young men and courageous women now engaged in the 
liberation of Iraq inspire all of us, Lord. In them and through them 
You can recreate the face of a Nation.
  By simply accomplishing the tasks they are trained to do, they form a 
union with one another and build their witness before the world. May we 
like them perform our duties today and every day with fierce commitment 
and dedicated service.
  In our own flesh and blood bring to reality the noble ideals of the 
Constitution we have promised to uphold and the love we profess. For in 
Your sight we are already one now and forever. Amen.

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