[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 24 (Friday, February 28, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S1779]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Gracious God, our Father, You have placed within us the desire to 
seek You, the patience to wait for You, the understanding to know You, 
and the willingness to do Your will. To turn away from You is to fall; 
to return to You is to rise again. To trust in You is to abide secure; 
to do our work with excellence is to glorify You.
  Today, increase our comprehension of Your goodness and grace. Make us 
aware of Your presence, in all things, responsive to Your guidance, and 
grateful for all Your blessings. Control the thoughts of our minds, the 
truth and tenor of the words we speak, and the attitudes we 
communicate.
  Bless the Senators and the work that they do this day. Bless them 
with productivity and progress for Your glory. Through our Lord and 
Savior. Amen.

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