[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 100 (Tuesday, July 9, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S7421]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  In quietness and trust shall be your strength.--Isaiah 30:15.
  Almighty God, for a brief moment we retreat into our inner world, 
that wonderful trysting place where we find Your strength. Here we 
escape from the noise of demanding voices and pressured conversations. 
With You there are no speeches to give, positions to defend, or party 
loyalties to push. In Your presence we can simply be. You love us 
inspite of our mistakes and give us a new beginning each day. We thank 
You that we can depend on Your guidance in all that is ahead of us. 
Suddenly we realize that this quiet moment in which we have placed our 
trust in You has refreshed us. We are replenished with new hope. Now we 
can return to our outer world with greater determination to keep our 
priorities straight. Today is a magnificent opportunity to serve You by 
giving our very best to our leadership of our Nation. In the name of 
our Lord and Savior. Amen.

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