[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 86 (Tuesday, May 23, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S7137]
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:
  The earth is the Lord's and all its fullness, the world and those who 
dwell therein.--Psalm 24:1.
  Creator and Sustainer of all, Lord of all life, Sovereign of this 
Nation, and owner of all that we are and have, we humbly accept Your 
calling to be stewards of the resources and riches You have so 
bountifully given our Nation. You have written Your signature in the 
beauty of our land, blessed us with opportunities, and entrusted us 
with material prosperity. We ask for only one thing more, Lord: Give us 
a grateful heart.
  In gratitude, we press on in the crucial discussion of the budget 
today. We will talk in terms of billions and trillions. At times we may 
be tempted to think that we control the money to be budgeted. Instead, 
we turn to You for guidance in these fiscal matters so that what is 
decided will be creative for the people of this Nation, now and for 
future generations. Lord, help us to listen for truth as intently as we 
seek to speak our understanding of it. We praise You that we live in a 
dynamic democracy in which great leaders like these Senators can give 
this quality and quantity of time to the crucial issues of this budget. 
God bless them, and through their deliberations and decisions, bless 
America. Amen.


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