[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14374]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, the Reverend James David Ford, D.D., offered the 
following prayer:
  Help us to see more clearly, O gracious God, that just as the issues 
that are presented in this place are to be taken seriously and with 
critical concern, we ought not take ourselves with that same 
seriousness or concern. Remind us of the healthy humility that ought to 
pervade our actions and our thoughts, knowing that too often we miss 
the mark or we go astray. Forgive us, strengthen us and make us whole, 
that being made strong by Your spirit, we will be the people You would 
have us be and do those good things that honor You and serve the people 
of this Nation. In Your name we pray. Amen.

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