[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 8402]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  In the great scheme of things, it is You, Lord God, that can make the 
difference. Day by day, we make judgments and casual decisions. They 
all add up to a sense of direction. We move along a path in our 
personal lives. We set a path for this Nation. Guide us every step of 
the way, Lord.
  Representatives in the United States Congress hold the hopes and 
perspectives of constituents and bring them to light on the floor of 
the House. To make daily decisions, they take all this into account, 
and yet they are appointed to be the ones to decide what is of most 
need for the Nation. Grant them prudence, patience, and perseverance. 
We ask this calling upon Your Holy Name, now and forever.
  Amen.

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