[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 22]
[House]
[Page 30726]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  Lord God, as veteran to all our stories of heroes and as eternal 
witness to the human depths of their truths, You have asked the 
ultimate sacrifice of only some. They, more than any others, have 
followed in the way of Your self-giving and unconditional love.
  Others have been called to serve their brothers and sisters of this 
Nation, living through the years and beyond in the military. The 
wearing of the uniform alone bears the respect and honor of our people 
because of their loyalty to their pledge and faithfulness in caring for 
each other.
  In so doing, sometimes their lives have been abruptly altered, always 
significantly changed because they have lived and served so closely 
with each other, to accomplish the task at hand, while always upholding 
the best values held by these United States.
  So this weekend, Lord, we stand with, we march alongside, and we pray 
for, all the veterans who have served this country. As we thank them 
and their families for their sacrifices, we solemnly ask that You give 
us a share in the spirit that has guided and upheld them. May we be so 
committed, unified, and self-giving in our service, now and forever. 
Amen.

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