[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 51 (Friday, April 25, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S3699]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  God of peace, whose peace cannot be kept unless it is shared, we seek 
to receive Your peace and communicate peace to others throughout this 
day.
  We confess anything that may be disturbing our peace with You as we 
begin this day. We know that if we want peace in our hearts, we cannot 
harbor resentment. We seek forgiveness for any negative criticism, 
gossip, or destructive innuendoes that we may have spoken. Forgive any 
way that we may have brought acrimony to our relationships instead of 
helping to bring peace into any misunderstandings among or between the 
people around us. You have shown us that being a reconciler is 
essential for a continued, sustained experience of Your peace. Most of 
all, we know that lasting peace is a result of Your indwelling spirit, 
Your presence in our minds and hearts.
  Show us how to be communicators of the peace that passes all 
understanding, bringing healing reconciliation, deeper understanding, 
and open communication. In the name of the Prince of Peace. Amen.

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