[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 64]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  Almighty God, I present to You today the rightful stewards of a 
sacred trust given them by the people, those duly elected to serve as 
their representatives in the 108th Congress of the United States of 
America.
  Lord, be present to them now and every day of the second session of 
this assembly, the largest and most integral part of Federal 
Government. Make of them leaders fashioned in Your own image who will 
guide the rich diversity of this Nation into an evermore perfect Union.
  In the face of the awesome responsibilities they are to shoulder in 
protecting the Constitution and defending the security of this Nation, 
knowing the troublesome times in which we live, grant them humility in 
Your service and freedom from fear or hesitation.
  By Your holy wisdom and as masters in the art of politics, may they 
enact laws that will foster the rights and guide the creativity of the 
greatest and the least in this Nation.
  Today, I ask every American to join with me in praying daily for the 
Members of this House that they may ``establish Justice, ensure lasting 
Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general 
Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty'' for all Americans and 
become again a beacon of hope to other nations. This we pray now and 
forever.
  Amen.

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