[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 18326]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  Lord God, as people loyal to diverse faith perspectives and hoping to 
be consistent in the commitment to serve the common good of the Nation, 
we pray today for the Members of the House of Representatives.
  Lord, grant wisdom to the leaders of this Government by the people. 
We hear, ``You, O God, give wisdom generously without finding fault to 
all who ask.''
  You provide people of faith with values, standards and principles. 
These need to be applied with human wisdom to specific events and 
recognized challenges of the times. You sustain believers, particularly 
in critical moments, that they may discern the real importance of needs 
and events and be able to deal with times of adversity with a certain 
calmness and deepening hope.
  For You are our saving Lord now and forever. Amen.

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