[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 40 (Tuesday, April 8, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H1294]
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:
  May Your mighty hand, O gracious God, protect us all the day long and 
may Your providence lead us in the way of justice and peace. We place 
before you, O God, all the concerns of our hearts and all the petitions 
that move our souls, asking that You would bless us when we need 
blessing, that You would forgive us when we need forgiving, that You 
would strengthen us when we are weak and that You would open our eyes 
to the wonders of life and love. With gratefulness we accept the tasks 
of this day, and earnestly pray that we will be good custodians of the 
responsibilities that are before us. In Your name, we pray. Amen.

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