[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 145 (Monday, September 18, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S13677]
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, we begin the work of this week with the affirmation of 
the psalmist, ``The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted 
in Him, and I am helped; therefore my heart greatly rejoices.''--Psalm 
28:7. Thank You for the joy we experience when we receive Your 
unqualified grace and unlimited goodness. Your joy is so much more than 
mere happiness that is dependent on circumstances and the attitudes of 
others. When we allow You to fill us with Your love, an artesian joy 
floods our minds and hearts. We remember times when we trusted You and 
You helped us, and joy bursts within us. With Your joy we can face 
difficulties, deal with impossible situations, and endure the most 
frustrating problems. You are the source of our strength for the tasks 
of this day, wisdom for the decisions of this week, and encouragement 
for the challenges ahead of us. You know what we need before we ask 
You, and You guide us to ask for what is Your will for us. May the joy 
we experience with You radiate on our faces and be expressed in our 
attitudes. This is the day You have made; we will rejoice and be glad 
in it. In the name of our Lord, who brought us joy. Amen.

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