[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2363]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 PRAYER

  The Chaplain, Rev. James David Ford, D.D., offered the following 
prayer:
  O Gracious God, as You have created each person and You have breathed 
into every soul the breath of our humanity, so teach us to live with 
each other as brothers and sisters who share a common heritage. May 
self-righteousness not taint our hearts nor undue pride mark our 
thoughts. As we think of people with whom we live, whether in our 
families or work or play, may Your words, O God, of faith and hope and 
love guide and support us all the day long and may Your blessing remain 
with us always. This is our earnest prayer. Amen.

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