[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 59 (Thursday, May 2, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H4399]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  The Reverend Thomas A. Kuhn, pastor, Church of the Incarnation, 
Centerville, OH, offered the following prayer:
  On this National Day of Prayer, Father, when we look at our great 
Nation, we realize that it was You who has blessed us and made us 
great. That in our faith we know that Your gifts are not for us alone 
but they are to be shared. In a world constantly torn by war, violence, 
and injustice, so many people do not get to enjoy the chance for the 
pursuit of happiness intended for all of Your children. Help us to use 
Your gifts to make us, in the words of St. Francis, an instrument of 
Your peace. May each of us work for justice in our own Nation. Help us 
protect those who cannot care for themselves. Help us work so the 
rights of each is guaranteed and our Nation is a living symbol of Your 
peace. Let us use Your gifts and our talents to help others find the 
peace You intended for all Your people. Amen.

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