[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10571]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  Eternal God, ever-present to the least in our midst, increase our 
awareness that You are with us as a Nation. Today we celebrate 
America's unity and purpose, symbolized by the flag of the United 
States of America.
  Through all our wars, international misunderstandings, and natural 
disasters, over the dust and destruction, we rejoice when we see this 
flag wave in noble rescue and recovery.
  On this Flag Day, we take pride as American women and men in military 
service hoist this flag on ships at sea, on national bases, or in 
campgrounds around the world.
  We are humbled as senior citizens salute and children pledge with 
their hearts in classrooms or any citizen with hand over heart is moved 
by a parade of this flag.
  Across this land this year, Lord, increase intelligent patriotism and 
honest dialogue, as You keep at bay fear, cynicism, and a lack of 
virtue.
  With strong voice let America pledge itself anew to a oneness that 
builds a spirit-filled people committed to bring liberty to all and 
peace to the world both now and ever, we pray. Amen.

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