[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 177 (Thursday, November 9, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H11977]
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:
  For grace and peace, for faith and hope, for good friends and family 
and colleagues, for all these good gifts and for all the wonderful 
blessings of life, we offer this prayer of thanksgiving and praise. 
Remind us, O gracious God, that whatever else we fought in our busy 
lives, we do not forget to offer thanks and praise--thanks to You for 
the miracles of life, and praise for the people about us who sustain us 
and help us along life's way. May we live each day full of appreciation 
for Your grace, O God, and for the opportunities to express that 
appreciation in deeds of justice and mercy. In Your name, we pray. 
Amen.

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