[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 28, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H605]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  Lord God, architect of the universe and advocate for us all, each day 
is a blessing.
  When we rise from sleep, activities of the day stir the mind. Having 
a job to fulfill sets us into routine as a people with purpose.
  Daily work, O Lord, invites us to demonstrate responsibility and 
manifests our participation in Your creative power. Mind and body 
together become engaged in productivity, sustenance, or service beyond 
ourselves.
  Because we believe human work bestows a special dignity upon a person 
and is a way to achieve a just society, we know how important it is for 
us to pray for the unemployed and their families.
  Bless the work of Congress today. May this chosen labor be creative, 
prove responsible, have lasting results, and give You glory now and 
forever. Amen.

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