[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 102 (Thursday, July 17, 1997)]
[House]
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                        House of Representatives

  The House met at 10 a.m.
  The Chaplain, Rev. James David Ford, D.D., offered the following 
prayer:
  With all the wonderful traditions that have blessed our lives, we 
pray, gracious God, that we will be more appreciative of the families 
who have nurtured us along the way and given us the very gift of life. 
For mothers and fathers, for grandparents and relatives, and for all 
those people who fostered our growth and looked to our care, we offer 
words of thanksgiving and gratitude. We recognize that as we give value 
to our family heritage and honor our own history, we strengthen our own 
lives and gain the power to share these same gifts with those who 
follow us. In Your holy name, we pray. Amen.

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