[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 26842]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  In the midst of a violent and unsettled world, Lord, it is more 
difficult to receive Your word or find interior silence. Yet the beauty 
of Your creation is just beyond the door, Your faithfulness and mercy 
always within reach. You truly bend to us.
  May the vivifying beams of morning's sun, now that they have reached 
their apex of another day, penetrate the steel, glass and plastic of 
American life. Let the seeds of new life fall abundantly on our land 
and the approaching colors of autumn brighten our hopes for the future.
  Help us to rejoice in the blessings You shower upon this Nation, 
family life and our work. May the movement of this spirit within us 
lead us to a community that will worship You this weekend.
  To You be praise and glory both now and forever. Amen.

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