[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 65 (Friday, May 10, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H4803]
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 pray, gracious God, that we will be wise custodians of the gifts 
that You have made available to us and to all people. Whether we be 
young or old and whatever our background or history, whether we have 
great responsibilities or have power and influence, remind each of us 
that we are to use our gifts in ways that promote justice and 
righteousness in the land and peace and freedom in all the world. 
Remind us that all our gifts are from above and we are to be wise 
stewards and guardians of all the riches we have received, using these 
gifts so that in all things we do justice, love mercy, and ever walk 
humbly with You. Amen.

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