[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 14 (Thursday, February 6, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S1049]
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, nothing is impossible for You. You have all power. 
Nothing happens without Your knowledge and Your permission. You will 
what is best for us as individuals and as a nation. You desire to bless 
us with the wisdom and discernment we need to solve our problems. And 
yet, we have learned that You wait for us to ask for Your help. By Your 
providence You have placed the Senators in positions of great authority 
not because of their human adequacy, but because they are willing to be 
available to You, attentive to You, and accountable to You. Together, 
with one mind and heart, we intercede for one another across party 
lines and ideological differences. We know that if we trust You, You 
will be on time and in time to help us in the crucial discussions and 
decisions. Give us the courage to put the need of the Nation first 
above political advantages. You have promised that if we pray with 
complete trust in You, You will intervene to answer our prayers. In the 
name of Him who is the way, the truth, and the life. Amen.

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