[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 134 (Wednesday, October 1, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H8267]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, Reverend James David Ford, D.D., offered the following 
prayer:
  For all Your favor to us, O God, and for the grace that You give to 
us in our lives, we offer this prayer of thanksgiving and praise.
  While problems exist in our land and in the world and tensions can 
overwhelm even the strongest among us, yet we know that Your good 
spirit can lead and guide us when we need direction, give us comfort 
and assurance when we hurt, and forgive us when we miss the mark.
  For all these blessings, O God, that are new every morning and with 
us all the day long, we offer these words of thanksgiving and praise.
  This is our earnest prayer. Amen.

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