[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 192 (Tuesday, December 5, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S17933]
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 God, thank You for Your love that never gives up on us. Help 
us discover the power of resting in You and receiving assurance and 
encouragement of Your amazing grace. Here we are at the beginning of 
another day. You know our needs and are prepared to meet those needs 
with exactly the right gift of Your spirit. You are present, impinging 
with inspiration to lift our spirits; hovering with hope to press us 
on. All through this day there will be magnificent moments when we 
overcome the temptation of trying to make it on our own strength, and 
instead, yield to the inflow of your wisdom, insight, vision, and 
guidance. Our souls are meant to be containers and transmitters of Your 
power. We thank You in advance for a stunning day in which we are 
blessed by being carried by Your presence rather than being bogged down 
by trying to carry our problems. In the Lord's name. Amen.

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