[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 20190]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  Lord God, Your generosity of blessing has filled the Earth. We 
believe You have endowed this Nation with singular gifts and resources, 
especially its diverse people. Throughout our history, even to this 
day, we have been a grateful people, and our expressions of praise and 
thanks have shown us to be proud patriots, yet humble servants, always 
trusting in Your bountiful love.
  Today, shower our Nation with renewed wisdom and understanding. 
Empower us to take bold but prudent steps to reestablish confidence in 
our financial markets and regulatory systems, that both here at home 
and abroad our transparency of truth and justice will reveal us as a 
people who find true freedom in being law-abiding citizens seeking the 
common good for all.
  Lead and guide us, Lord, now and forever. Amen.

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