[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 56 (Monday, April 29, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H4111]
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 this season when nature surrounds us with the signs of spring, 
remind us, O God, of the benefits of restoration and renewal in our 
lives and in our world. We know that Your wondrous creation can become 
ordinary and Your remarkable presence can become routine. So we pray 
for the renewal of our minds and for new zeal in our hearts so we will 
become strong in body, and spirit. For the gifts of this season and for 
Your gracious spirit, O God, we offer our thanksgiving and praise. 
Amen.

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