[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16116]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  Lord God, You are the Daystar of a new day.
  From the darkness of night and phantom dreams, You awaken us to the 
brightness of reality.
  As from a mother's womb, You bring us forth to smile and delight or 
frown and cry over another passing day.
  By the tasks You set before us, You strengthen our whole being and 
bring us to accomplishment. You lighten our burden and brighten our 
face by knowing love and friendship.
  Help Congress and all in this Nation to awaken and respond as Your 
people now and forever. Amen.

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