[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 16]
[House]
[Page 21974]
[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 order all the cycles of nature and guide all the lives 
of Your people, bless this Nation and its leaders in government.
  The lunar calendar invites Jews to the holiday of Rosh Hashanah and 
Muslims to the fast of Ramadan.
  Help all people of faith to put an end to whatever alienates us from 
You and one another. Strengthen us to face the difficulties and 
disappointments of life and at the same time seize the opportunities 
You set before us to build anew an era of peace, repentance and 
understanding, where Your presence is acknowledged and You are given 
glory both now and forever. Amen.

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