[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 61 (Monday, May 6, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S4697]
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, You have promised that ``As Your days, so shall Your 
strength be.'' We praise You that You know what is ahead of us this 
week and will provide us with exactly what we need in each hour and in 
each circumstance. We relax in the knowledge that You will neither be 
surprised by what evolves or incapable of sustaining us in any 
eventualities. You will show us the way all through this week.
  Therefore, we resist the temptation to be anxious or to worry over 
whether we have what it takes. Instead, we will receive what You have 
offered: hope for our discouraging times, replenishing energy for our 
tired times, and renewed vision for our down times. We dedicate this 
week to You. Protect us from the pride that supposes we can be self-
sufficient, and the vanity that refuses to submit our needs to You. 
Help us not only to walk more closely with You, but to be open to Your 
encouragement through others. May we all live this week as a never-to-
be-repeated opportunity to glorify You by serving our Nation with 
patriotism and loyalty. In our Lord's name. Amen.

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