[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6247]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             A MAN OF GRACE

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 14, 2011

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I submit the following:

     A
     A man
     A man of grace
     Our Lord, upon this place
     Had so placed
     As a true reflection of His face
     All in this temple of democracy's faith
     This shrine our forefathers had so embraced
     For America was founded on such faith
     For no other experiment has since been raised
     For Father Dan, you were a pioneer
     As America's first Catholic chaplin so here
     To spread the word, upon each morning heard
     To council and to inspire, lifting hearts higher
     All for our Nation's leaders, you never tired
     As an instrument of our Lord's heart
     Oh how you fine faith, has so done its part
     To bring a Congress through storms and dark
     All but with, the light of your fine heart
     And our Lord's word, casting out the dark
     And we will miss your kind warm face
     And your inspiring call to God, on each new day
     And your warm heart, filled with such grace
     Forever, in our hearts you shall hold a place
     For your blessings bestowed upon us all
     Answering our Lord's call, call to faith
     For such people, Heaven so holds a place
     For such men of grace

       In honor of Father Dan Coughlin, and all of the hearts you 
     have touched over the years . . . bless you--Albert Carey 
     Caswell.

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