[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 200 (Friday, December 15, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S18673]
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, nothing is impossible for You. You have all power. 
Nothing happens without Your knowledge and Your permission. You will 
what is best for us as individuals and as a nation. You desire to bless 
us with the wisdom and discernment we need to solve our problems. And 
yet, we have learned that if we wait for You and ask for Your help, You 
provide. By Your providence You have placed the Senators in positions 
of great authority not because of their human adequacy but because they 
are willing to be available to You, attentive to You, and accountable 
to You. Together, with one mind and heart, we intercede for the 
negotiations on the budget. We know that if we trust You, You will be 
on time and in time to help us in the crucial hours of this day before 
the midnight hour of crisis. Give all those involved in the negotiation 
today humility to put the need of the Nation first above political 
advantages. You have promised that if we pray with complete trust in 
You, You will intervene to answer our prayers. In the name of our Lord. 
Amen.

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