[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 190 (Thursday, November 30, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S17831]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  In the 13th century, Richard of Chichester prayed:
  ``Day by day, dear Lord, of Thee three things I pray:
  ``To see Thee more clearly,
  ``To love Thee more dearly,
  ``To follow Thee more nearly.''
  This is our longing for this new day, dear God. Help us to see You in 
the beauty of the world around us, in the never to be repeated miracles 
of Your grace, in the people of our lives, and in Your providential 
care in timely interventions to help us in the circumstances of life. 
Yes Lord, we do want to see You more clearly.
  We love You not just for what You do for us, but most of all, for who 
You are. Your loving kindness, mercy, and faithfulness are our 
stability in a world of change. You are our help when we are helpless, 
our hope when we are tired in body and troubled in mind. Yes Lord, we 
do want to love You more dearly.
  We hear Your summons to follow You sounding in our souls. We commit 
ourselves to walk humbly with You through this day. May we neither run 
ahead of You or lag behind, but keep pace with You. Help us to know 
what You desire and give us the strength to do what love requires. Yes 
Lord, we do want to follow You more nearly. In the name of Jesus, amen.

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