[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 3 (Friday, January 5, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H189]
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 pray to You, O God, for justice, but we also accept our 
responsibility to do the works of justice; we pray to You, O God, for 
the vision of righteousness, but we know You expect us to walk the road 
of righteousness; we pray to You, O God, for the blessing of peace, but 
we accept our obligation to walk the paths of peace. Remind us, 
gracious God, not to forfeit our accountability or cover our omissions, 
but let us use the abilities that You have given us in ways that 
support the common good and strengthen the bonds which bind us 
together. O gracious God, we thank You for the visions of justice, 
righteousness, and peace, even as we pray for strength to do our duty 
to You and to our country. In Your name, we pray. Amen.

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