[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 41 (Wednesday, April 9, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S2865]
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, thank You for this time of prayer in which we can 
wake up to reality, see things as they really are, and be totally 
honest with You. Grant us a healthy blend of realism and vision. We 
tire of the fake and the false. We become fatigued fighting pretense 
that polishes problems and evades Your judgment. The spin runs thin; 
the damage control delays exposure of truth. Distinctions between the 
real and the illusion become blurred.
  Lord, it is in this kind of world that You have called us to serve 
and give leadership. Bless the Senators as they seek and then speak 
Your truth. May the quality of the life of this Senate be distinguished 
by an integrity in which words are used to motivate and not manipulate, 
where debate is an arena for communication and not competition. You are 
Sovereign of this land, and we accept our accountability to You for how 
we relate to one another in the relationships we share as we work 
together. In the name of our Lord and Savior. Amen.

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