[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8396]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  Eternal Father, You are ever present to Your people, especially the 
young and the most vulnerable of society. As we pray for the Members of 
the United States House of Representatives today, we strain with eyes 
of faith to peer into the future. We know, Lord, that even now, You are 
preparing us for an uncertain age to come. By blessing this country 
with energetic and intelligent young people who have a clear vision of 
just what is right and a vibrant awareness of those suffering in the 
world, You are already providing our Nation with young leaders for 
tomorrow.
  By Your grace, strengthen family life, that our young people mature 
in love and in freedom. Steeped in religious values, may they embrace 
the self-discipline and study necessary to achieve personal goals and 
realize their full potential.
  May many young people be open to Your call to serve fellow Americans 
in public service, raise ethical standards in business, bring greater 
integrity and civility to politics, and become ambassadors of peace, 
reconciliation and liberty in a world community.
  We praise You and thank You, for Your hopeful dreams You are now 
planting in the hearts of America's youth, both now and always. Amen.

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