[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 2 (Thursday, January 9, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S109]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Sovereign God, we thank You that we have the privilege of living in 
this land of freedom where we the people have the power to elect the 
President and Vice President of our Nation. This afternoon as we go to 
meet in the Chamber of the House of Representatives to count the 
electoral college votes, give us a renewed sense of patriotism for our 
Nation and the Constitution. We ask Your blessing of wisdom and 
strength on President Clinton and Vice President Gore as they are 
confirmed in this historic meeting according to the 12th amendment. 
God, continue to bless America. Amen.

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