[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 136 (Friday, September 27, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H11397]
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 are thankful, O God, that even when life seems crowded and 
cluttered and there are so many voices demanding attention, we can 
still hear Your still, small voice that calls and sustains us and makes 
us whole. We know that in the center of the winds of change there is 
the vision that You freely give--a vision of faith and hope and love--a 
faith that guides us in our decisions, a hope that sustains no matter 
what our circumstances and a love that transcends all the details of 
the day and allows us to receive the blessings of Your hand. In Your 
name, we pray. Amen.

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