[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 2 (Thursday, January 4, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H93]
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, for all the wonderful gifts that 
have come from Your hand that You have given to us and to every person. 
Remind us that Your blessings and countenance are not only on us 
personally, but bless Your people from every background or position or 
opinion. So we pray, almighty God, that we will be gracious of others, 
hear their words, respect their concerns, and always realize that Your 
grace is with each person in Your whole creation. May Your loving 
spirit, O God, that is new every morning, be with us this day and every 
day, we pray. Amen.

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