Journal of the House of Representatives of the Regular Session of the Seventy-Ninth Legislature of the State of Texas, Volume 1 Page: 1
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HOUSE JOURNAL
SEVENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, REGULAR SESSION
PROCEEDINGS
FIRST DAY-TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2005
In accordance with the laws and Constitution of the State of Texas, the
members-elect of the house of representatives assembled this day in the hall of
the house of representatives in the city of Austin at 12 noon. The Honorable
Geoffrey S. Connor, secretary of state of the State of Texas, called the House of
Representatives of the Seventy-Ninth Legislature of the State of Texas to order.
The invocation was offered by Monsignor Larry J. Droll, Saint Ann's
Catholic Church, Midland, as follows:
God, our Heavenly Father, we acknowledge your presence in our assembly,
and we place ourselves in your hands.
We give you praise, honor, and glory for creating us and giving us life. We
thank you for our families and friends; we thank you for the resources you
provide for our livelihood. We are grateful for gathering us here today and
offering us the opportunity to glorify you by serving one another in the State of
Texas.
Through the prophet Micah, you have told us what is required of us: "To do
justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God" (Micah 6.8).
Jesus has called upon us to love you with our whole being and to love our
neighbor as ourselves (Matthew 22.37-39). We confidently ask you to grant us
the grace to fulfill these commands. We humbly ask you to forgive us when we
have failed to do so.
We ask you, Heavenly Father, to bless with your spirit everyone involved
with the work of government in the Seventy-Ninth Legislature. Grant all of our
leaders, members, and staff your gifts of wisdom and understanding, counsel, and
courage that we might discern what will best serve our citizens, always being
mindful of the poor and most vulnerable.
Lord God, we all yearn for peace and security in our world. We pray that
you will bless us with hearts and minds open to understanding and reconciliation.
We pray that everyone in our world will experience your presence in the midst of
difficulties and your support in the midst of the storms that sometimes confront
us. We make this prayer, Lord God, with confidence in your providential care for
us all. Amen.
Secretary Connor recognized Dennis McDaniel of Austin who sang the
national anthem.
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