[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 140 (Wednesday, October 2, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S12149]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  God of hope, we need Your vibrant optimism. Our own optimism is like 
a teabag: we never know how strong it is until we get into hot water. 
It is in times of frustrations or adversity that our optimism is 
tested. When the process of human efforts grinds slowly and people 
disturb our pace of progress, our attitudes are given a litmus test. 
Often our realism too soon turns to resignation. We expect far too 
little and receive it. Transform our experienced pessimism into 
expectant hope. So often we live as if we had to carry the burdens 
alone. Today we relinquish any negative thoughts to You and receive a 
fresh infusion of Your hope. Hope through us today, O God of hope. Make 
us people who are a lift and not a load, a blessing and not a burden. 
Through our Lord and Savior. Amen.

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