[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 62 (Tuesday, May 7, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S4763]
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, we thank You for this moment of quiet in which we can 
reaffirm who we are, whose we are, and why we are here. Once again we 
commit ourselves to You as Sovereign Lord of our lives and our Nation. 
Our ultimate goal is to please and serve You. You have called us to be 
servant-leaders who glorify You in seeking to know and to do Your will 
for what is best for America.
  So we spread out before you the specific decisions that must be made 
today. We claim Your presence all through the day. Guide our thinking 
and our speaking. May our convictions be based on undeniable truth 
which has been refined by You.
  Bless the women and men of this Senate as they work together to find 
solutions to the problems before our Nation. Help them to draw on the 
super-national resources of Your spirit. Grant them divine wisdom, 
penetrating discernment, and courageous vision.
  And when the day draws to a close may our deepest joy be that we 
received Your best for us and worked together for what is best for our 
Nation. In the name of our Lord. Amen.

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