[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 67 (Tuesday, April 25, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S5619]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray:
  Holy spirit of God, the greatest counselor in the world, we open our 
minds, hearts, wills, and bodies to the infilling of Your power. 
Infinite Intelligence, grant us power to understand Your solutions to 
our problems. Unlimited Love, fill our hearts with healing love from 
which flows the affirmation that others need. Liberating Spirit, set us 
free from bondage of our wills, so intent on what we want that we miss 
the guidance of what You have for us. Artesian Strength, energize our 
bodies for the arduous pressures of the day ahead.
  Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on us. Peel back the icy 
fingers of the fist of fear that hold our hearts in the grip of 
grimness, that make us cautious when faced by great challenges, and 
cause us to be timid in life's testing hours. Spirit of Life, help us 
pull out all the stops so You can make great music of joy in our souls. 
Radiate Your hope through us. Make us positive people who are expectant 
of Your best for us and our Nation. Give us the authentic charisma that 
comes from Your grace: gifts of wisdom, knowledge, discernment, and 
love.
  And today, as we begin our work, we remember Senator and Mrs. Heflin 
and ask You for Your continued healing power in Mike, his wife. We 
thank You for the good reports of yesterday, and ask You to place Your 
loving arms around her with healing grace and hope.
  This is the day the Lord has made. So lead on, O Lord. We rejoice and 
are glad in You. Amen.

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