[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 557]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following 
prayer:
  The Earth may seem hardened, but this is the time for Congress to be 
planting. Lord, is it too early? Too cold with indifference? Still too 
dark due to the lack of sunlight?
  Though ``a term'' speaks of ending, now we are just beginning. Lord, 
help Congress determine what is in most need of attention, the crusted 
Earth held by winter or the seedlings of promise?
  Guide us and protect us, Lord, that the timing may be right and we 
know how to foster the new growth.
  As the world looks on, more hungry than envious, the Nation needs a 
rich harvest. So, Lord, let Congress be about planting with crafty 
hands and heartfelt trust. You will give the increase.
  Amen.

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