[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 42 (Monday, March 25, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S2737]
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[[Page S2737]]

  The Senate met at 10 a.m., and was called to order by the President 
pro tempore [Mr. Thurmond].
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                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Almighty God, we praise You for this new day in which we can glorify 
You in the crucial work You have called us to do. Through Your goodness 
we can say with enthusiasm, ``Good morning, Lord,'' rather than with 
exasperation, ``Good Lord, what a morning.''
  Thank You for giving us expectation and excitement for what You have 
planned for us today. Help us to sense Your presence in the magnificent 
but also in the mundane. Give us a deep sense of self-esteem rooted in 
Your love so that we may exude confidence and courage as we grasp the 
opportunities and grapple with the problems we will confront. Make us 
sensitive to the needs of the people around us. May they feel Your love 
and acceptance flowing through us to them. Guide our thinking so we may 
be creative in our decisions. We humbly acknowledge that all that we 
have and are is a gift of Your grace. Now we commit ourselves to You to 
serve our beloved Nation. Dear God, bless America through our 
leadership today. In the name of our Lord. Amen.

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