[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 73 (Wednesday, May 22, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S5461]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Gracious Lord, we begin this day with disturbing questions that won't 
go away. What would we do and say today if we loved You with all our 
hearts? How would we deal with the present challenges we face here in 
the Senate if we put You and the welfare of our Nation first above all 
else? What do You want us to do to move forward?
  You have taught us, ``If you have faith as a mustard seed, you will 
say to this mountain, `Move from here to there' and it will move; and 
nothing will be impossible for you.''
  Is Your promise applicable to us in our circumstances? Will You give 
us power to remove the mountainous differences that often divide us if 
we have faith in You--even as small as a mustard seed? We dare to claim 
that You will.
  Therefore, we ask You to guide us to Your solutions for our present 
concerns. Bring us together in unity around what is most creative for 
our Nation. We place our faith in You. Nothing is impossible for You. 
Help us Lord, we need You. Amen.

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