[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 26167]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  Divine teacher and source of ageless wisdom, keep within Your vision 
all students, teachers, school administrators, and providers from 
families, business and government who are engaged in education across 
this vast and varied land.
  Fan into flame, Lord, the desire for knowledge and the ability to 
make good decisions in Your people of all ages. Help the young to use 
their energy and imagination in all intellectual pursuits. Guide 
committed students to adjust to the needs of our times and look beyond 
self-interest to serve the broader community with global perspective.
  Confirm professionals and the elderly with educational opportunities 
which will draw upon their experience and offer greater wisdom.
  May educational possibilities flourish in this Nation so that growth 
in technology, science and human understanding may create an exciting 
future for Your people and give You greater glory founded upon solid 
reasons for faith and love, both now and forever.
  Amen.

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