[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 448]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  Lord God, shepherd Your people as never before, for the times are 
turbulent. Violence and terrorism rip apart the very fabric of 
civilization, ancient and new. Friendships between nations are 
threatened. And who will replace the basic trust and faithful love once 
found in family life?
  As in the days of the prophet Zechariah, we call out to You to show 
forth Your power.
  Take up Your two staves, one called Favor, the other Union.
  With the staff of Favor, fashion us again as Your people. Renew Your 
covenant love within Your chosen ones.
  With the staff of Union, bind all in this House to one another as 
leaders, worthy and willing to be brother and sister to others.
  May You delight in us as Your very own and our coming together as a 
glimpse of Your kingdom, now and forever.
  Amen.

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