[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 138 (Tuesday, October 6, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H9594]
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:
  As the ancient scriptures proclaim: ``For everything there is a 
season, and a time for every matter under heaven.'' We know, O God, 
that we have our moods and our moments, our highs and lows. We have 
weariness and exaltation. We pray this day, O loving God, that at any 
time of great testing we will see more clearly the responsibilities of 
doing justice, loving mercy and walking humbly with You. May our vision 
of Your good creation inspire us, whatever our task, to serve the 
people of the Nation with honor, with righteousness, with nobility, 
with respect, so that in all things, we will be Your people and do 
those good things that honor You and serve the common good. In Your 
name we pray. Amen.

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