[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 32 (Thursday, March 13, 1997)]
[House]
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                        House of Representatives

  The House met at 10 a.m.
  The Chaplain, Rev. James David Ford, D.D., offered the following 
prayer:
  May our words, O God, speak from our hearts and cause understanding 
for all, may our songs praise Your blessings to us and our Nation, and 
may our deeds be done in service to those we are called to serve. 
Whether we speak or sing or act, we pray that we will do the words of 
justice and mercy, trusting in Your good grace. In the busy moments of 
the day when so many voices need to be heard, may we remember those 
words of peace and hope that enlighten our minds and give comfort to 
our very souls. In Your name we pray. Amen.

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