[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 113 (Monday, July 29, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H8603]
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:
  Protect us, O gracious God, all the day long until the shadows 
lengthen and the light is gone and we are alone. Remind us that we 
never walk the path of life alone or go through the valley by 
ourselves, but Your spirit leads and guides, Your strong arm is our 
strength, and Your grace is abundant for our every need. We place our 
prayers before You, O God, asking that You would bless us this day and 
direct us in the way of truth and peace and grace. In Your name, we 
pray. Amen.

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