[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 95 (Tuesday, July 8, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H4843]
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:
  Enable us, O gracious God, to translate our noble words and 
affirmations into acts and deeds of value and worth. Encourage us to 
transpose our postures of goodness and charity into food for the 
hungry, shelter for the homeless, and peace and security for the 
troubled. Inspire us to convert our creeds of faith into works of 
justice and into accomplishments that heal the soul and comfort every 
person. Bless us, O God, as we seek to be Your people and do those 
deeds that honor You and serve people in their need. In Your name we 
pray. Amen.

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