[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 12 (Tuesday, February 4, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S921]
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 our Father, we pause in the midst of the changes and challenges 
of life to receive a fresh experience of Your goodness. You are always 
consistent, never change, constantly fulfill Your plans and purposes, 
and are totally reliable. There is no shadow of turning with You; as 
You have been You will be forever. All Your attributes are summed up in 
Your goodness. It is the password for Your presence, the metonym for 
Your majesty, and the synonym for Your strength. Your goodness is 
generosity that You define. It is Your outrushing, unqualified love 
poured out in graciousness and compassion. You are good when 
circumstances seem bad. When we ask for Your help, Your goodness can 
bring what is best out of the most complicated problems.
  Thank You for Your goodness given so lavishly to our Nation 
throughout our history. Today, again we turn to You for Your guidance 
for what is good for our country. Keep us grounded in Your sovereignty, 
rooted in Your commandments, and nurtured by the absolutes of Your 
truth and righteousness. May Your goodness always be the source of our 
Nation's greatness. In the name of our Lord and Savior. Amen.

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