[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 21666]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, Reverend James David Ford, D.D., offered the following 
prayer:
  O God, our help in ages past and our hope for years to come, we pray 
for a unity of spirit in our nation and for respect and honor between 
every person. We rejoice in the diversity of our experiences even as we 
celebrate the common creation that we share by Your mighty hand. As we 
see each other with our own perspective, may we also see each other 
with a respect and dignity that is worthy of the blessings that You 
have given us. Guide us and be with us this day and every day. Amen.

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