[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 150 (Friday, October 31, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H9803]
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:
  Your spirit, O God, that is new every morning and with us until our 
last day, comes to us as a gentle wind blowing away all our faults and 
shortcomings and giving us a new beginning and new hope. In spite of 
all the sadness and disappointments that enter our lives, Your grace is 
sufficient for our needs and Your love is a balm unto our souls. May 
Your blessing, gracious God, that refreshes and makes us whole, be with 
us now and evermore, we pray. Amen.

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