[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 140 (Thursday, October 8, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H10013]
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House of Representatives

  The House met at 10 a.m.
  The Chaplain, Rev. James David Ford, D.D., offered the following 
prayer:
  O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, we pray 
that You would give to us and all people the gifts of the spirit of 
knowledge and understanding, of gratitude and praise, of wisdom and 
tolerance, of justice and mercy, and of peace and goodwill. It is our 
petition that we would open our hearts to Your love and our souls to 
Your grace so that we honor You by our words and deeds and serve the 
people of this Nation with dignity. As You have created a whole world 
by Your hand, O gracious God, so recreate us in the spirit of 
reconciliation and unity that together as a nation we will be the 
people You would have us be. This is our earnest prayer. Amen.

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