[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11788]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  Lord God, by Your Spirit You move and act within Your people and make 
them one to praise You and give You glory.
  Bless each Member of this 110th Congress today, their constituents in 
their individual districts and those who work in their district 
offices, for this House is a place of human diversity, Lord. 
Representing the people who elected them, Members give voice to local 
needs and sometimes find common concern echoed across this vast 
country.
  Gathered here in public service, these women and men are easily drawn 
into broader problems facing the Nation and grow in awareness of 
international issues as well. In the midst of it all, Lord, never let 
them forget where they come from. Keep them humble before You, and by 
consistent listening to those they represent. May the prayers of their 
family and neighbors in their districts join with us today as we pray 
for them, calling upon Your holy name.
  Amen.

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