[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 5 (Tuesday, January 9, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H333]
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:
  As the psalmist of old has written: I will call to mind the deeds of 
the Lord; yea, I will remember thy wonders of old. I will meditate on 
all thy work, and muse on thy mighty deeds.--Psalm 77: 11-12
  In our best seasons, O God, we realize the marvelous moments of Your 
whole creation--the wonders of the universe, the majesty of life, the 
magnificence of human opportunity, the gifts of faith and hope and 
love. Remind us this day, O God, that in addition to that which is 
before us and is to be accomplished, we pause in prayer to give thanks 
to You for Your mighty deeds to us and to all people and to express our 
gratitude for all the blessings of life and love. This is our earnest 
prayer. Amen.

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