[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8144]
[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 ages and Lord of all.
  Here in America You find a Nation that is fully modern yet guided by 
ancient and eternal truths. The United States is a very innovative, 
creative, and dynamic country and among the most religious on Earth. 
Here, faith and reason were part of our foundation and coexist in 
harmony to this very day. This is not only one of America's greatest 
strengths; it is one of the reasons our land remains a beacon of hope 
and opportunity for millions across the world.
  Lord, may America's quest for freedom continue to be guided by the 
conviction that the principles governing political and social life are 
intimately linked to a moral order based on the dominion of God the 
Creator who created all women and men equal and endowed with 
inalienable rights grounded in the laws of nature and nature's God. 
This vision, Lord, gives us the power to act giving You glory now and 
forever.
  Amen.

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