[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 24]
[House]
[Page 33067]
[From the U.S. 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 bless 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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