Grant me, O Lord, the genius to explain to my Brothers and Sisters, the policies of our employer, though I understand them not.

Give me the understanding that I may forgive the apathetic member, curb the over ambitious member, and accept the views of the member who does nothing until I have done something; then tells me how I should have done it and what I should have done.

O Lord, make me formidable in debate, logical in argument, fearless in confrontation, lawyer, actor, mathematician, philosopher, sociologist, and economist.  Make me pleasing, cajoling, threatening, belaboring; so that I may make the best of a good case and a good case out of no case at all.

Teach me, O Lord, to stand at all times with both feet firmly on the ground, even when I don’t have a leg to stand on.  Lord, I am a Union Steward.  In your infinite wisdom, see my need for all these things and in your great mercy, grant them to me.

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