[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 71 (Monday, May 20, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S5305]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Sovereign Lord, You have given us minds to think magnificently about 
You. We contemplate Your majesty, power, goodness, truth, faithfulness, 
and grace. Everything within us responds to praise You for the 
wonderful way You care for us and provide for our needs.
  We commit our thinking brains to You. We accept the admonition of 
Scripture: ``Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by 
the renewing of your minds that you may prove what is that good and 
acceptable and perfect will of God.''--Romans 12:2. Consciously we seek 
to serve You by allowing You to deepen our understanding. Help us to 
base our thinking on Your truth, values, and priorities. May we come to 
know You so well that Your will is made clear for each decision. Be on 
our minds, in our minds, and in control of our minds.
  In the name of Jesus who taught us to love You with our minds. Amen.

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