[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 44 (Tuesday, April 21, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H2062]
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:
  We testify with the Psalmist of old when we say ``how good and 
pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity.''
  We are eternally grateful, O God, that the gift of unity comes from 
Your hand and from the bounty of Your blessings. As we share one 
Creator, we are committed to each other. As we share responsibility for 
the welfare of the world, we depend on each other. As we live and work 
in our communities, we must respect our shared aspirations and our 
hopes. Remembering our own personal traditions with gratitude, in this 
prayer we celebrate the unity and common heritage that is Your 
wonderful gift to us and to every person. In Your name we pray. Amen.

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