[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 7, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S1]
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, Your glory fills this hallowed Senate Chamber. We exalt 
You as Sovereign of our beloved Nation, and we are exhilarated as we 
prepare to witness the divine encounter between You and the Senators-
elect as they are sworn in. You have destined them for greatness as 
leaders of our Nation. They are here by Your choice and are accountable 
to You for how they lead this Nation under Your guidance. May the 
awesome vows that they take and the immense responsibilities they 
assume bring them to the knees of their hearts with profound humility 
and an unprecedented openness to You. Save them from the seduction of 
power, the addiction of popularity and the aggrandizement of pride. 
Lord, keep their priorities straight: You and their families first; the 
good of our Nation second; consensus around truth third; party 
loyalties fourth; and personal success last of all.
  May they never forget that they are here to serve and not to be 
served. Consistently replenish the reserves of strength and courage so 
often drained by pressure and stress. Anoint their minds with Your 
spirit and guide them as they seek to know and do Your will in the 
crucial issues before our Nation. This can be America's finest hour 
awaiting leaders imbued with Your power. May it be, Lord, in Your holy 
name. Amen.

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