[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 56 (Monday, May 5, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H2159]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  The Reverend Dr. Ronald F. Christian, Evangelical Lutheran Church of 
America, Washington, DC, offered the following prayer:
  Gracious God, we offer our gratitude on this day full of grace, for 
our lives and our health and every good; for the challenge of our work 
as well as the responsibility of our duty; for our friends and 
colleagues with whom we may converse.
  We seek Your blessing on this day full of grace. Bless all our 
efforts that can make life more comfortable, good health more possible, 
and meaningful work more available. Bless all our conversations that 
they may be encouraging and supportive of each person even when 
outcomes may differ.
  We pray for Your mercy on this day full of grace. Show us all mercy 
when what we accomplish is less than our capabilities. Show us all 
mercy when our present goals are short of Your expectations. And, show 
us all mercy when we choose selfish gain over selfless giving.
  These things we do humbly ask in Your name, O God. Amen.

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