[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 81 (Wednesday, June 11, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H3665]
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:
  We are ever indebted, O loving God, that Your spirit is with us from 
the exhilarating moments of gladness through the valley of the shadow 
of death. When we celebrate the wonders of faith and hope, Your 
presence surrounds us and makes us whole; when we miss the mark and the 
shadows close upon us, Your still small voice rescues us, forgives us, 
and nourishes us along the way. For the gift of Your abiding spirit 
wherever we are, we offer this prayer of thanksgiving and praise. Amen.

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