[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 19107]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senate will be led in prayer by the 
Chaplain of the House of Representatives, Rev. Daniel P. Coughlin.
  The guest chaplain offered the following prayer:
  Lord God Almighty, accept our prayer no matter our faith heritage. 
Today, we of Abrahamic faith join our Jewish brothers and sisters as 
they approach the celebration of Rosh Hashanah and Muslim brothers and 
sisters who begin Ramadan. The marking of a lunar new year can be both 
unnerving and heartening because it is a holiday about life and death.
  Called to turn a new page, we see life and mercy win out over death 
and judgment. Seeking forgiveness of our sins, as God-fearing people, 
we find our true identity and are ready to begin anew.
  Your biblical story of the birth of Abraham's son, Isaac, and 
Abraham's near sacrifice of Isaac, would have us face the fear and 
trembling story of fragile life and the sacrifice of faith.
  Lord God of Abrahamic faith, unite us in being attentive to Your holy 
will and our ability to make the right choices of life for the future.
  In Your holy Name we pray, and to Your holy Name be the glory both 
now and forever. Amen.

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