[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 164 (Monday, October 23, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S15415]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  O God, give us the desire to do what we already know of Your will, so 
that we may know more of it, and make it ours. We want to be positive, 
open, receptive people who can receive Your guidance for each new 
challenge. You have shown us that discovery of Your will comes from 
consistent communion with You. We also know that You condition our 
thinking in preparation for the big decisions ahead of us in the 
future. Today's obedience results in tomorrow's guidance. Action is the 
nerve center of our spiritual life. Motivate us to do what You have 
shown us needs to be done in the mundane details of life so we will be 
prepared to discover and do Your will in momentous decisions in the 
future. Keep our souls fit with consistent practice of Your presence. 
May prayer throughout the day be as natural as breathing. We are filled 
with awe and wonder, gratitude and praise that You who are Creator of 
the universe and sovereign Lord of all nations would use us to carry 
out Your will in the United States. We press on with renewed commitment 
to serve You. In the name of our blessed Lord. Amen.

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