[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 43 (Monday, April 14, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S3067]
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 of light and truth, just as physical light makes objects visible 
in their real character, so the light of Your presence exposes 
everything in the moral and spiritual order in its true essence. In 
Your light we can see ourselves compared with Your absolute moral 
purity. What at first seems like an impossible standard becomes an 
undeniable source of strength.
  Shine Your light into our inner selves, the well-springs of our 
motivations, attitudes, actions, and reactions. Expose anything that 
would hinder our effectiveness in serving You today. Then shine Your 
light of affirmation on the true person inside each of us who wants to 
throw caution and reserve aside and love and serve You with loyalty and 
faithfulness today. Thank You for liberating us to glorify You in all 
that we do today. In the name of our Lord and Saviour. Amen.

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