[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 141 (Friday, October 9, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H10221]
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:
  How can we see mountains when our eyes are so low, how can we do good 
deeds when our hands are so slow? How can we love when we are selfish 
or vain and how can we serve if we live with disdain? O gracious God 
from whom all blessings flow, cause us to lift our eyes to the heavens 
from which all of our gifts do come, teach us to use our hands to do 
the good works of charity and justice and enable us to love and show 
concern for the neediest among us. May the faith we believe in our 
hearts find expression in our words and may our words be translated 
into good deeds from our hands. Praise be to You, O God, Ruler of the 
universe! Amen.

                              THE JOURNAL

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair has examined the Journal of the 
last day's proceedings and announces to the House his approval thereof.
  Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.

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