[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 4455]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  Almighty and Eternal God, we pray that You bless this country we love 
with all our hearts. We thank You for those who founded this Republic 
upon faith, respect for law, and constitutional rights of individuals 
and the common good of the Nation.
  Fan the flame of freedom in the hearts of all Americans, and 
especially those who serve in the Armed Forces. Strengthen the resolve 
of all the Members of the United States House of Representatives, that 
they, attentive to Your commands, may follow their consciences and 
always do what is right as they wrestle with complex issues.
  Grant that what they say with their lips they believe in their 
hearts, and what they believe in their hearts they may bring to 
practice in their lives and in the Nation.
  May Your light so shine upon America that the world may see in us a 
glimpse of Your glory both now and forever. Amen.

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