[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 93 (Thursday, June 8, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H5693]
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:
  May we remember each morning, O loving God, to be grateful for all 
Your good gifts to us and to all people and remind us during all the 
hours of the day to have hearts of thanksgiving. At our best moments we 
know that the gifts of thanksgiving and gratitude are at the center of 
our humanity and Holy Scripture commends these virtues as marks of a 
healthy life. With all the duties that are before us and with all the 
responsibilities that never quite get done, we pray that we will never 
forget the practice of prayer, praise, and thanksgiving. May we not 
neglect to begin each day and to commence each responsibility with 
grateful hearts and sensitive spirits. In Your name, we pray. Amen.

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