[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 21823]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  Lord God of the universe, we praise You and thank You as the 109th 
Congress gathers to resume its work in serving this Nation. Grant all 
the Members of this assembly wisdom, prudence and courage as these 
words of Moses are taken to heart and You pour forth Your spirit upon 
two new Members as well:
  ``If you will only obey the Lord your God by diligently observing all 
the commandments that I enjoin on you today, the Lord your God will 
raise you high above all the nations of the Earth. Every blessing shall 
come upon you and overwhelm you, if only you obey the Lord your God.''
  With renewed faith, we place all our trust in You, and give You 
glory, Lord, by our words and deeds both now and forever. Amen.

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