[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 63 (Wednesday, May 8, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S4813]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:

Come and find the quiet center
In the crowded life we lead,
Find the room for hope to enter,
Find the frame where we are freed;
Clear the chaos and the clutter,
Clear our eyes, that we may see
All the things that really matter
Be at peace and simply be
      --Hymn ``Come Find the Quiet Center'' by Shirley Erena Murray.

  Father, thank You for this sacred moment of prayer. We come to You 
just as we are and receive from You the strength to do what You want us 
to do. We trust You to guide us throughout this day. Keep us calm in 
the quiet center of our lives so that we may be serene in the swirling 
stresses of life. Fill us with Your perfect peace that comes from 
staying our minds on You. In the name of the Prince of Peace. Amen.

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