[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 50 (Thursday, April 18, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H3583]
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 look at our world and too often we see distrust and strife, and 
yet we look elsewhere in our world and we see acts of kindness and 
deeds of good will. We live in our communities and are saddened by the 
strife of living and we also know people who work to strengthen our 
communities and build respect for every person. O gracious God, from 
whom comes the power for us to be people of good will, enable us to 
choose to be builders of character and models of integrity so we will 
contribute to the health of our Nation and strengthen the lives of 
those about us. Bless us today and every day, we pray. Amen.

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