[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 37 (Monday, March 18, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H2317]
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, O gracious God, make wise use of the gifts and abilities that 
You have given us. May our words edify and instruct, may our 
motivations promote justice and understanding, may our thoughts inspire 
us to be honest with ourselves, may our friendships encourage and 
stimulate, and may our deeds testify to the unity we have from You. 
Bless us, O God, and may Your benediction never depart from us. In Your 
name, we pray. Amen.

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