[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 16 (Monday, February 10, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S1145]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Oh God of hope, who inspires in us authentic hope in You, we thank 
You for the incredible happiness we feel when we trust You completely. 
The expectation of Your timely interventions to help us gives us 
stability and serenity. It makes us bold and courageous, fearless and 
free. We agree with the psalmist, ``Happy is he * * * whose hope is in 
the Lord his God''--Psalm 146:5.
  You have shown us that authentic hope always is rooted in Your 
faithfulness in keeping Your promises. We hear Your assurance, ``Be not 
afraid, I am with you.'' We place our hope in Your problem-solving 
power, Your conflict-resolving presence, and Your anxiety-dissolving 
peace.
  Father, the Senators and all who work with them face a busy week 
filled with challenges and opportunities. Important decisions must be 
made, an amendment to the Constitution considered, a crucial meeting of 
the leaders of the Congress with the President and the Vice President 
held. And in it all, we have a vibrant hope that You will inspire the 
spirit of patriotism that overcomes party spirit and the humility that 
makes possible dynamic unity. Give us hope for a truly great week of 
progress. In the name of our Lord and Savior. Amen.

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