[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 200 (Wednesday, December 23, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H15511]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  The Reverend Gene Hemrick, Washington Theological Union, Washington, 
D.C., offered the following prayer:
  In the Old Testament, the Canticle of the prophet Daniel rings with 
the exaltation of God's Mother Nature:

     Cold and Chill bless the Lord
     Ice and Snow bless the Lord
     Nights and Days bless the Lord
     Light and Darkness bless the Lord
     Lightning and Clouds bless the Lord

  O Lord, the recent snowstorm in our Nation's capital reminds us of 
this canticle and of the wise means You employ in maintaining the order 
and rhythms of nature with which You blessed this world.
  Bless this Congress with the heavenly wisdom that is needed to be 
prudent stewards of Your ecological systems. Endow it with Your divine 
counsel and understanding as it seeks the most efficient and effective 
means for preserving their God-given order and balance. Amen.

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