[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 55 (Thursday, May 1, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S3861]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Almighty God, on this National Day of Prayer, we join with millions 
across our land in intercession and supplication to You, the Sovereign 
Lord of the United States of America. As we sound that sacred word 
Sovereign, we echo Washington, Jefferson, Madison, and Lincoln along 
with other leaders through the years, in declaring that You are our 
ultimate ruler. We make a new commitment to be one nation under You, 
God, and we place our trust in You.
  You have promised that if Your people will humble themselves, seek 
Your face, and pray, You will answer and heal our land. Lord, as 
believers in You, we are Your people. You have called us to be salt in 
any bland neglect of our spiritual heritage and light in the darkness 
of what contradicts Your vision for our Nation. Give us courage to be 
accountable to You and Your Commandments. We repent for the pride, 
selfishness, and prejustice that often contradict your justice and 
righteousness in our society.
  Lord of new beginnings, our Nation needs a great spiritual awakening. 
May this day of prayer be the beginning of that awakening with each of 
us in this Senate. We urgently ask that our honesty about the needs of 
our Nation and our humble confession of our spiritual hunger for You 
may sweep across this Nation. Hear the prayers of Your people and 
continue to bless America. In Your holy name, Amen.

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