[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 18 (Wednesday, February 12, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S1251]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Righteous God, in whom we discover what is right and receive the 
courage to do it, we seek to be a nation distinguished because of 
righteousness. Today, as we celebrate the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, 
our 16th President, we remember his memorable response to someone who 
expressed the hope that You, Lord, were on their side. Lincoln said, 
``I am not at all concerned about that, for I know that the Lord is 
always on the side of the right. But it is my constant anxiety and 
prayer that I--and this Nation--should be on the Lord's side.''
  We echo that prayer today. Help us to think of prayer not to convince 
You of our plans, but to gain clarity about Your plans for us. We renew 
our commitment to seek Your will for the decisions we must make. Bless 
the Senators today as they discern what is right and take their place 
together on Your side. In the name of our Lord and Savior. Amen.

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