[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 25 (Monday, March 3, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S1807]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Sovereign God, help us to see our work here in Government as our 
divine calling and mission. Whatever we are called to do today, we want 
to do our very best for Your glory. Our desire is not just to do 
different things, but to do the same old things differently: with 
freedom, joy, and excellence. Give us new delight for matters of 
drudgery, new patience for people who are difficult, new zest for 
unfinished details. Be our lifeline in the pressures of deadlines, our 
rejuvenation in routines, and our endurance whenever we feel enervated. 
May we spend more time talking to You about issues than we do talking 
to others about issues. So may our communion with You give us deep 
convictions and high courage to defend them. Spirit of the living God, 
fall afresh on us so we may serve with renewed dedication today.
  Father, our hearts go out to those who are suffering as a result of 
the floods in Ohio and Kentucky and the tornadoes in Arkansas. 
Especially grant comfort and courage to those who are enduring grief 
over the loss of family and friends. In all our needs and crises, You 
are a very present help in trouble. Through our Lord and Savior. Amen.

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