[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 7274]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



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           HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES--Thursday, March 22, 2007


  The House met at 10 a.m.
  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  Lord God, You are forever refuge and strength for the Members of the 
House of Representatives and for all the military forces of the United 
States of America.
  United in common patriotism and by the spirit of prayer today, we 
mentally remove ourselves from this honored and secure Chamber and 
desire to stand with our military, both in Iraq and Afghanistan, and 
pray together with our troops.
  Together we seek an end to war and all forms of terrorism. Together 
we long for peace. Together we desire to see respect for human life and 
civil rights in all the streets of Baghdad and the valleys of 
Afghanistan. Together we are resolved to work to form stronger national 
unions in these countries with domestic tranquillity and common 
defense. Together we hope they will establish equal justice under the 
law. Together we pray for the secure blessing of liberty for ourselves 
and the posterity of Iraq and Afghanistan.
  Lord God, You have placed these movements in our hearts. Show America 
how to accomplish this task today, tomorrow and every day. For we place 
all our trust in You now and forever. Amen.

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