[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 14281]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  Lord our God, having been refreshed by the celebration of the 
independence of this Nation and having been renewed in the spirit of 
those who planted the seeds of liberty and equal justice in the soul of 
America, let this summer session of the 108th Congress of the United 
States begin with Your blessing.
  As Members return to Capitol Hill, fill this place with the divine 
vision of Ezekiel, the prophet. May this lofty view shape our future.
  On this day, may Your all-powerful hand come upon this Chamber and 
this country, that the long-term building of an everlasting city of 
truth and justice be realized. The dream of America, the last best hope 
for the world, seems utopian only if we rely solely on ourselves or our 
own power.
  But with You and in You all things are possible. So we place our 
trust in You, Lord God. Help us build with Your vision in mind, now and 
forever. Amen.

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