[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 119 (Friday, July 21, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S10445]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Gracious Father of all the families of the Earth, this Sunday we 
institute Parent's Day. We pray that this special day, established by 
Congress and signed into law by the President, will be a day to recall 
America to a new commitment to the family.
  We ask You to bless parents as they live out the high calling of 
being parents. Help them to learn from the way You parent all of us as 
Your children. You have shown us Your faithfulness, righteousness, and 
truthfulness. You never leave or forsake us; You respond to our wants 
with what is ultimately best for our real needs. You love us so much 
that You press us to become all that You intended.
  As parents, we commit ourselves to moral purity, absolute honesty, 
and consistent integrity. Help us to be dependable people in whom our 
children experience tough love and tender acceptance along with a 
bracing challenge to excellence and responsibility. May our example of 
patriotism raise up a new generation of Americans who love You and 
their country.
  Be with parents when they grow weary, become discouraged, or feel 
that they have failed. Be their comfort and courage. Remind them they 
are partners with You in launching children into the adventure of 
living for Your glory and by Your grace. Amen.

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