[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 31, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H9379]
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:
  As the rain waters the grass and the crops bring forth their fruit, 
and the light of the Sun makes clear the path and Your Spirit, O God, 
flows from on high, so nourish our spirits and make clear our path this 
day. Without Your light, O gracious God, and without the nurture of 
Your abiding presence, how will we know the way and the truth. So we 
pray, O God, that Your blessings will abound in our hearts and minds 
and spirits that we will be Your people and do those good things that 
honor You and serve people in their need. This is our earnest prayer. 
Amen.

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