[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 113 (Thursday, July 13, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S9827]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Almighty God, Sovereign of this Nation and personal Lord of our 
lives, we praise You for our accountability to You. You are a God of 
judgment as well as grace. If You did not care, life would have no 
meaning. We thank You that You have given us the basis on which we will 
be judged each hour, and at the end of each day. You want us to know 
what is required of us so we can pass Your daily examination with 
flying colors.
  Your commandments are in force as much now as when You gave them to 
Moses. We also know that You require us to do justly, love mercy, and 
walk humbly with You, attentively receptive to Your guidance. 
Integrity, honesty, faithfulness have not gone out of style; nor has 
absolute trust in You ceased to be the secret for personal peace and 
the basis of great leadership. Help us to live our Nation's motto, ``in 
God we trust'' and judge us by the extent we have put our trust in You 
for guidance in making our decisions.
  Gracious God, as we receive Your judgment, we also seek Your 
forgiveness and a new beginning. So may Your forgiveness give us the 
courage to seek first Your rule and righteousness. In Your holy name. 
Amen.

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