[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 13 (Wednesday, February 5, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H289]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  The Reverend Dr. Ronald F. Christian, Office of the Bishop, 
Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Washington, DC, offered the 
following prayer:
  Almighty God, giver of life and provider for every living thing, we 
pray. Grant mercy to Your children wherever they may live. May food be 
always sufficient, may love be always present, may hope be never 
absent, and may care be constantly available to every one.
  Almighty God, giver of life and provider for every living thing, we 
pray grant comfort to people who grieve. May none of us want for 
family, may all of us be a friend, may each of us have a home, and may 
every person be courageous in service.
  Almighty God, giver of life and provider for every living thing, we 
pray look with favor on this people, our Nation. May we be selfless 
first and selfish last. May we offer credit early and seek fame late. 
May we be just and do right, shunning unfair advantage always. May we 
want peace now and conflict never.
  Almighty God, hear our prayer, amen.

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