[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 53 (Tuesday, April 29, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S3763]
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 all time, keep us from being distracted from what's important 
today by the tyranny of the urgent. Help us prioritize the demands of 
this day. Give us the courage to live on what You will show us is on 
Your agenda. May we deem urgent what glorifies You, brings us into a 
deeper relationship with You, and serves the needs of people. Our 
desire is to live with an inner serenity about the pressures of the 
day. Rather than thrashing about to keep afloat, free us to float 
uplifted by the blessed buoyancy of Your power. Carry us by the 
currents of Your spirit. Guide us through the rocks in the river, some 
of which are hidden beneath the surface.
  Lord, we want to be inner-directed people rather than those who are 
pulled in all directions. Make us so secure in You that we will have 
strength to discover and do Your will. Give us courage to say, ``No'' 
to some things and ``Yes'' to others on the basis of Your guidance in 
our minds and hearts.
  We press on to this day with our only concern being that we might 
miss Your best in the busy schedule of the day. So now quiet any 
dissonance in us, overcome any resistance in our wills, and fill any 
emptiness in our hearts. Through our Saviour and Lord. Amen.

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