[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 117 (Monday, September 8, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H6966]
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 grateful, Oh God, that whatever our place in life and whatever 
our need, whether our spirits are rising or whether we know adversity, 
we can express our thanksgivings to You for Your promises to us and to 
every person. We are grateful that we do not walk the paths of life 
alone, or face the mysterious and bewildering events of the day by 
ourselves, but Your guiding hand gives direction and Your spirit lifts 
us when we are weak. With thanksgiving and praise we begin this week 
and with hearts of gratitude we offer these words of prayer and 
petition.
  This is our earnest prayer. Amen.

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