[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 18381]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  Lord God, Fountain of wisdom, in all human endeavors knowledge is 
essential, but heartfelt dedication gives nobility to any deed.
  Learning and information help a person, Lord, to be successful. But 
each human will of good decision-making and determination gives power 
and lasting dignity to any work undertaken.
  Therefore, Lord, grant to anyone who works in a democratic Republic 
such as ours the commitment to continually learn more and more about 
themselves, the world in which they live, and the problems they face. 
But especially grant Your chosen people a depth of perception by which 
they become truly desirous of always seeking what is best, not just out 
of self-interest but as the lasting good for all. For them mind and 
heart together are lifted to a higher level of reality which reflects 
You the Ultimate Creator and Universal Savior of others, both now and 
forever. Amen.

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