[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 35 (Tuesday, March 18, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S2377]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Lord, forgive us when we envy the gifts, talents, and success of 
others rather than praise You for all You have given to each of us. 
Sometimes we covet the opportunities and skills of others when they 
seem to exceed our own. We admit we miss becoming the distinctively 
different persons You have in mind. A limiting formula results: Our 
comparisons multiplied by combative competition, equals the stress of 
envy. You do not play favorites, or pit Your people against one 
another. You are for us and not against us.
  You have promised that if we humble ourselves in Your sight, You will 
lift us up. We know You will multiply our potential beyond our wildest 
expectations. So we press on with a liberating formula: An honest 
recognition of the assets You have given each of us, multiplied by Your 
indwelling power, will equal greater excellence without stress today. 
Thank You dear Lord. Amen.

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