[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 126 (Friday, September 13, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S10511]
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, Creator of the World, Ruler over all life, our Adonai, 
Sovereign Lord of our life, we join with our Jewish friends in 
celebrating Rosh Hashanah, ``the head of the year,'' the beginning of 
the days of awe and repentance, a time of reconciliation with You and 
one another. We thank You that we are all united in our need to repent, 
to return to our real selves for an honest inventory, and then to 
return to You with a humble and contrite heart. Forgive our sins of 
omission: the words and deeds You called us to do and we neglected, our 
bland condoning of prejudice and hatred, and our toleration of 
injustice in our society. Forgive our sins of commission: the times we 
turned away from Your clear and specific guidance, and the times we 
knowingly rebelled against Your management of our lives and Your 
righteousness in our Nation. Sound the shofar in our souls, blow the 
trumpets, and wake our somnolent spirits. Arouse us and call us to 
spiritual regeneration. Awaken us to our accountability to You for our 
lives, and our leadership of this Nation. We thank You for Your atoning 
grace and for the opportunity for a new beginning.
  Help the Jews and Christians called to serve in this Senate, the 
Senators' staffs, and the whole support team of the Senate to celebrate 
our unity under Your sovereignty and exemplify to our Nation the 
oneness of a shared commitment to You. In Your holy name. Amen.

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