[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[House]
[Pages 5993-5994]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  God of the founders of this Nation, who has shown us mercy throughout 
our history, be attentive to Your people and our needs today. In Your 
wisdom, You have established us as stewards of creation. Guide the 
Members of Congress and all citizens of this great land in their work 
today.
  May the dignity of their enterprise bear results, which will unite 
Your people and bring about a prosperity that will embrace the least in 
our midst and

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reveal the generosity of those richly endowed so to give You ever 
greater glory, both now and forever. Amen.

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