[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 38 (Friday, March 21, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H1263]
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:
  Breathe into our spirits, Oh God, the breath of this new season and 
nurture us as we seek to grow and learn more about the gifts of love. 
As the winds of spring waft about us and the rain brings growth and new 
life to nature, may we be so inspired that our thoughts are raised, our 
minds enriched, and our hearts open to Your grace. With gratefulness 
for this new season and for all the blessings of the day, we offer this 
prayer of thanksgiving and praise. Amen.

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