[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 19208]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  Lord God, out of Your infinite love, You call each of us by name. You 
tie us into a set of relationships and You position us in a particular 
place and time that we may accomplish Your holy will.
  Since this democracy is government by the people, it is for the 
American people that this House of Representatives gathers today. 
Whether duly elected or employed by the taxpayers, all who work here, 
Lord, are called by You and accountable both to You and to the American 
people.
  As ordinary individuals, You equip us to do our job well. We look to 
You for strength and guidance in all judgments. May all that we do be 
sanctified by Your presence and dignified by dedication to the common 
good of the American people both now and forever.
  Amen.

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