[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 15 (Friday, February 7, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S1119]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Today's prayer will be offered by the guest 
Chaplain, Rev. Jack Michael Loo, of the Church of the Master, in 
Mission Viejo, CA.
  Almighty Living God, You have given us the gift of another day and 
have filled it with Your holy presence. We commit ourselves to honor 
You with the living of each hour. But no matter how noble our resolve, 
we confess our weaknesses and our frailties and declare our deep need 
of Your strength.
  Strengthen our love for people so that every action we take on their 
behalf is driven by the same compassion that drives Your heart. 
Increase our faith so that no difficulty or discouragement keeps us 
from believing in what is right and Your ability to accomplish it 
through us.
  Deepen our wisdom so that every confusing situation and perplexing 
issue gets tamed by Your enlightenment and knowledge. Mobilize our 
courage so that once we see what must be done, nothing, not even our 
own fears, will keep us from doing it.
  This day may we know that we are Your people and You are our God. In 
the name of our Lord. Amen.

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