[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 121 (Tuesday, July 25, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S10583]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Oh, give thanks to the Lord! Call upon His name; make known His deeds 
among the peoples.--Psalm 105:1.
  Sovereign Lord of our Nation, You have created each of us to know, 
love, and serve You. Thanksgiving is the memory of our hearts. You have 
shown us that gratitude is the parent of all other virtues. Without 
gratitude our lives miss the greatness You intended and remain proud, 
self-centered, and small. Thanksgiving is the thermostat of our souls 
opening us to the inflow of Your Spirit and the realization of even 
greater blessings.
  We begin this day with a gratitude attitude. Thank You for the gift 
of life, intellect, emotion, will, strength, fortitude, and courage. We 
are privileged to live in this free land so richly blessed by You.
  But we also thank You for the problems that make us more dependent on 
You for guidance and strength. When we have turned to You in the past, 
You have given us the leadership skills we needed. Thank You, Lord, for 
taking us where we are with all our human weaknesses, and using us for 
Your glory. May we always be distinguished by the immensity of our 
gratitude for the way You pour out Your wisdom and vision when with 
humility we call out to You for help. We are profoundly grateful, Lord. 
Amen.

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