[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 14 (Thursday, February 1, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S671]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Dear God, our Father, we thank You for the blessings You release when 
Your people pray. The President and Vice President and their families, 
the Justices of the Supreme Court, the Members of the House of 
Representatives, and the men and women of this Senate, along with those 
of us who are privileged to work with them, are recipients of the 
impact of the prayers of intercession prayed by millions of Americans 
around the clock. Help us to remember that You are seeking to answer 
these prayers as we receive Your wisdom and guidance. May we never feel 
alone or only dependent on our own strength. Your mighty power is 
impinging on us here as a result of people's prayers. An unlimited 
supply of supernatural strength, wisdom, and vision from You is ready 
to be released.
  Also, remind us that our ability to receive is dependent on our 
willingness to pray for each other here as we work together in the 
Senate. We recommit ourselves to be channels of prayer power not only 
to our friends and those with whom we agree, but also for those with 
whom we disagree, those we consider our political adversaries, and 
especially those who test our patience, or those we need to forgive. 
So, lift our life together from a battle zone of combative words to a 
caring community of leaders who pray for and communicate esteem for one 
another. Thank You for giving us unity in spirit as we deal with 
diversity of ideas. In our Lord's name. Amen.

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