[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 143 (Wednesday, October 22, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H8931]
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:
  With grateful hearts we laud and praise every person who uses the 
talents and abilities You have given, O God, in ways that promote 
justice and serve the common good.
  May Your good blessing, O God, be with the men and women who serve in 
this place and encourage them along the way. Give them vision to see 
the way of justice, give them grace to withstand all the pressures of 
the day, and give them patience and understanding to demonstrate the 
spirit of unity in their words and in their actions.
  Bless us this day and every day, we pray. Amen.

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