[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 40 (Thursday, March 21, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H2561]
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 days lengthen and the Sun brightens our hours, so may we 
anticipate the renewal of the bounty of Your creation. When we see the 
blossoms of nature, may they recall for us the seasons of our own 
lives; as we await the warmth of the days, may we remember the warmth 
of Your grace that is ever with us. In all things, O God, may we 
experience the wonders of Your love and so live our lives with strength 
and hope. Amen.

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