[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3651]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  Lord God of the universe and eternal Creator, this morning, long 
before dawn, the space shuttle Endeavor lifted from the surface of the 
Earth to find orbit in space. This exploratory journey into the beyond 
to the international space station is designed to be the longest 
shuttle mission in history.
  Lord, guide and protect the seven astronauts as they work to expand 
building in space and prepare for future scientific discoveries. Help 
the United States to remain a leader in encouraging the development of 
technology, space medicine, architecture, and understanding that will 
better human life on Earth and life in this universe.
  May this global mission, with its Japanese component of the Kibo 
laboratory and the Canadian robotic device called Dextre become 
splendid additions to the international space station and inspire young 
people to study science and to build global harmony.
  In You, O Lord, we build trust, and with You, O Lord, we uncover the 
mysteries of the universe, now and forever. Amen.

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