[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 31 (Wednesday, March 12, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S2157]
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 Father, we praise You that it is Your nature to go beyond 
what You've done before. Whatever we've experienced of Your grace and 
glory as individuals and as a nation, it is small in comparison to the 
revelation You have prepared for us. There's always an element of 
surprise in our relationship with You. You give us fresh knowledge when 
we foolishly think we know it all. What we have learned is only a 
fraction of what You have stored up for us.
  As we look ahead to the challenges and decisions facing us today, You 
remind us of how in the past You met us at every fork of the road with 
clear guidance and fresh grace. We beheld Your glory. Now we hear You 
saying that what we have discovered before is minuscule in comparison 
to the mighty acts You will do. Excitement and expectation fill our 
hearts. Dear God, continue to bless America.
  Fill our minds with vision and our hearts with hope so that we can 
believe that all things are possible with You. There's no limit to what 
You can and will do to manifest Your glory. Thank You for the 
difference thinking positively about Your power has made for our 
attitude to this new day. Through our Lord and Savior. Amen.

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