[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 105 (Wednesday, July 17, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H7661]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

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  The House met at 10 a.m.
  The Chaplain, Rev. James David Ford, D.D., offered the following 
prayer:
  Teach us to remember, O gracious God, that we communicate our 
messages through what we say or do or think and that how we say or do 
or think colors our perceptions and the attitude of those who hear us. 
Remind us of the words of the Book of Proverbs where it is written: 
``To get wisdom is better than gold; to get understanding is to be 
chosen rather than silver.'' May we use the gifts of communication that 
You have given us, O God, so that in the application of our ideas and 
thoughts we will gain wisdom and understanding and so speak and listen 
using the good gifts that are Your blessing to us. In Your name, we 
pray. Amen.

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