[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 55 (Thursday, April 25, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S4095]
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, by Your grace You guided the founding of this Nation to 
be a demonstration of democracy under Your sovereignty. We praise You 
for Your timely inspiration and interventions all through our history. 
Our motto, ``In God we trust,'' and our affirmation, ``One Nation under 
God,'' express our sure confidence and the source of our courage.
  As we begin the work of this Senate today, we commit ourselves anew 
to You. We thank You for the privilege of pressing forward to the next 
phases of Your vision for our beloved Nation. We open our minds to 
think Your thoughts. Give us Your perspective on the problems we face 
and Your power to solve them.
  Help the Senators to listen to one another so that their debate on 
issues will be a dialog leading to creative resolutions combining the 
best of supernatural wisdom that You provide through many minds.
  Bless the entire Senate family engaged in so many different tasks 
today to enable the work of the Senate to be done effectively. Make 
each person sense Your presence, encouragement, and strength. In the 
name of our Lord. Amen.

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