[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 97 (Monday, July 12, 1999)]
[House]
[Page H5339]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend James David Ford, D.D., offered the 
following prayer:
  O gracious God, we acknowledge that we have been blessed by 
incredible resources that have enriched our nation. We know too that as 
individuals we have opportunities that can surpass our own hopes or 
visions. We pray, almighty God, that we will use these resources and 
blessings in ways that give us a clearer vision of our common creation 
and our shared humanity. Thus, where there is conflict, let us sow 
peace; where there is hatred or envy, let us show understanding and 
where there is estrangement between people, let us practice 
reconciliation and love. In Your name we pray. Amen.

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