[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 5]
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             CONGRESSIONAL RECORD 

                United States
                 of America


April 22, 1999


           HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES--Thursday, April 22, 1999

  The House met at 10 a.m.
  The Chaplain, Reverend James David Ford, D.D., offered the following 
prayer:
  At times of conflict we pray for peace; at times of violence we long 
for serenity; at times of anger and hatred we hope for charity and 
respect; and at times of senseless acts, we pray for meaning and 
purpose. O gracious God, from whom all blessings flow, we plead for 
Your peace that passes all human understanding and we pray for the 
comfort of Your presence in our lives. Bless all who grieve, give 
strength to all who suffer, and keep us all in Your grace, now and 
evermore. Amen.

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