[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 53 (Tuesday, April 23, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S3805]
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 Father, help us to use things and love people rather than using 
people and loving things. Enable us all through this day to communicate 
esteem and affirmation to the people with whom we work. Help us to take 
time to express our gratitude for who people are, not just for what 
they do. Make us sensitive to those burdened with worries, problems, or 
heartaches and help us to make time to listen to them. May we take no 
one for granted.
  Gracious God, we want to live this entire day with a sure sense of 
Your presence with us. Our desire is to do every task for Your glory, 
speak every word knowing You are listening. Remind us that every 
thought, feeling, and attitude we have is open to Your scrutiny. We 
commit ourselves to work for You with excellence so that when this day 
is done we will have that sheer delight of knowing we did our best for 
You. In the name of our blessed Lord. Amen.

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