[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 519]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  Lord God, in You we discover infinite possibilities. May sincere 
prayer lead to determined action. May those who are doubtful or cynical 
be renewed in patriotism. May those who feel powerless look within for 
deeper strength. May those who are most sensitive and loving find 
authentic ways to express themselves. May those filled with complaints 
learn satisfying dialogue in another. May those caught in dependences 
and compulsions be freed. May those overwhelmed with complexity take 
one step forward. May those with limited resources build upon personal 
gifts. May those who think themselves incapable be supportive and 
encourage others. May those who believe deeply discern signs that 
dreams do come true and prayers are answered.
  Lord, may a whole new generation uncover creative responses to that 
ever-present challenge: ``Ask not what your country can do for you, but 
what you can do for your country.''
  Amen.

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