[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 18]
[House]
[Page 25242]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  At worship this weekend, Lord, Your people heard this admonition from 
the sacred scriptures:
  ``First of all, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and 
thanksgivings be offered for all peoples, especially for rulers and 
those in positions of authority; that we may be able to lead 
undisturbed and tranquil lives, with solid piety and true dignity.''
  Lord, by Your grace, even in our prayer, You lead us beyond self-
concern to embrace the needs of others.
  As a priority, Lord, help us to pray with sincerity for lawmakers in 
this Congress and around the world. Their decisions and their 
indifference has a ripple effect upon other nations. Guide them, that 
Your people everywhere may live in security and flourish with human 
ingenuity, both now and forever. Amen.

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