[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 18]
[House]
[Page 24809]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  All things are created and all human endeavors come to an end. In You 
alone, Lord God, there is no beginning, no end.
  As the 110th Congress of the United States of America comes to an 
end, be a source of comfort, reconciliation, and fulfillment to those 
respected Members who find this the end of their public service in the 
House of Representatives.
  For all those who will continue to serve this Nation here, may their 
ideals be strengthened and their energy be renewed as they work to 
further the cause of freedom and equal justice under the law.
  So, Lord, lead us in the path of peace and security now and forever.
  Amen.

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