[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 133 (Tuesday, September 24, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S11125]
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 Father, Almighty Sovereign of our Nation, and strength of 
our lives, we thank You for the privilege of living in this land You 
have blessed so bountifully. With awe and wonder, we realize anew the 
stunning truth that You have called the United States to be Your 
providential demonstration of the freedom and equality, righteousness 
and justice, opportunity and hope, You desire for all nations. O God, 
help us to be faithful to our heritage.
  We praise You for the way You have blessed us with great leaders in 
each period of our history. Through them You have continued to give 
Your vision for the unfolding of the American dream. And this is 
especially true today. Bless the Senators with a renewed sense of their 
calling to greatness through Your grace. You have appointed them; now 
anoint them afresh with Your spirit. As they confront the soul-sized, 
crucial issues of this week, give them a spirit of unity and 
cooperativeness. The workload is great, the pressure is heavy, and the 
challenge is formidable; but, nothing is impossible for You.
  Fill this Chamber with Your presence. You are the judge of all that 
will be said and done here. Ultimately, we have no one to please or 
answer to but You. With renewed commitment to You, and reignited 
patriotism, we press on to living the page of American history to be 
written this week. Through our Lord and Savior. Amen.

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