[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 85 (Monday, May 22, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H5369]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, Rev. James David Ford, D.D., offered the following 
prayer:
  We are thankful, O gracious God, that we have been given 
responsibility for our lives and times and are accountable for the way 
we use our talents and the resources of the land. We know that people 
in every place and in every age have obligations to lead and protect 
the gifts that have been given them as individuals and as a nation. We 
pray this day, O God, that Your Spirit would focus our hearts and minds 
on how we can be faithful in our tasks, trustworthy in our work, and 
enthusiastic about the issues of justice and mercy. May Your blessing 
be with us and all Your people, now and evermore. Amen.

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