[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 29 (Monday, March 10, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S2035]
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, You have promised that ``In quietness and confidence 
shall be our strength.''--Isaiah 30:15.
  Thank You for prayer in which we can commune with You, renew our 
convictions, receive fresh courage, and reaffirm our commitment to 
serve You. Here we can escape the noise of demanding voices and 
pressured conversation. With You there are no speeches to give, 
positions to defend, party loyalties to push, or acceptance to earn. In 
Your presence we can simply be and know that we are loved. You love us 
in spite of our mistakes and give us new beginnings each day. Thank You 
that we can depend upon Your guidance in all that is ahead of us. 
Suddenly we realize that this quiet moment has refreshed us. We are 
replenished with new hope.
  Now we can return to our outer world of challenges and opportunities 
with greater determination to keep our priorities straight. We want to 
serve You by giving You our very best to the leadership of our Nation 
to which You have called us. In the name of our Lord and Savior. Amen.

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