[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 19935]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  God, our Savior and Guide, over this weekend Your people gathered for 
public worship. Communal prayer teaches us to live with grateful 
hearts, even in tense and depressing times. We thank You, Lord, for the 
gifts of family, the benefits of daily work and the freedoms of this 
Nation.
  As Congress assembles for another week, may our prayer together turn 
our hearts from self-seeking to a true awareness of our communal 
sharing in Your goodness and the necessary efforts to protect our 
national interests and clear the way to economic stability for all.
  May Your holy will be accomplished through just legislation and give 
You glory, now and forever.
  Amen.

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