[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 26856]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  Lord God Almighty, source of consolation and wisdom, we need to 
approach Your awesome presence with humility, trusting in Your 
goodness.
  It is with great admiration and affection that Members of the House 
of Representatives and staff here on Capitol Hill lift up before You 
today the Honorable Jo Ann Davis, who represented the First District of 
Virginia and served in this Chamber with grace and distinction.
  Her faith in You, Lord, was manifest in many ways. Her faithfulness 
to sworn duty, her leadership in the House Prayer Breakfast, and her 
perseverance in suffering have provided great witness to You as the 
source of her strength and peace.
  Now that You have taken her to Yourself, reward Your servant Jo Ann 
for her public service, for her love of family and friends, as well as 
her kind courtesy to colleagues and staff alike. May You, our redeeming 
Lord, grant eternal rest to her and to all who have served in this 
noble institution with hearts fixed on serving others in Your holy 
name. Amen.

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