[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 130 (Thursday, September 19, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H10603]
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  The House met at 10 a.m.
  The Chaplain, Rev. James David Ford, D.D., offered the following 
prayer:
  As the night brings the myriad stars to view and the day is warmed by 
the Sun, we are witnesses to the marvels of Your creation, O God, and 
the beauty of every living thing. In this world You have created the 
challenges and choices that are before Your people each day. May Your 
good Spirit, O gracious God, that points us in the way and heals us 
from all guilt and transgression, encourage us to make those choices 
that advance the cause of justice and promote the presence of virtue. 
May Your strong hand, that created the order of the heavens and the 
wonders of the Earth, guide, guard, and gird each person along the 
daily path. In Your name, we pray. Amen.

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