[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 63 (Wednesday, May 14, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S4401]
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 God, in a world of qualified love it is so encouraging to 
hear the five wonderful words You greet us with as we begin this day: 
``I will always love you.'' We are amazed at all the territory that 
word ``always'' covers. It spans the full spectrum of all that we have 
ever done or said and extends to difficulties, problems, and even 
failures of the future. It also includes those times when we forget 
that You are the source of our strength and we take the glory that 
belongs to You. Amazing love. Your love keeps.
  You come to us at the point of our needs, but You also help us come 
to the point about our needs. You encourage us to confess our hopes and 
hurts to You. You wait for us to ask for what You are ready to give. 
It's a mystery: Your willingness, coupled with our willingness to ask, 
make for dynamic prayer.
  Thus, we commit the deliberations, debates, and decisions of this day 
to You. Bless the Senators with a profound sense of Your personal care 
so they can be Your agent of caring for our Nation, for one another, 
and their families. In the name of our Lord and Saviour. Amen.

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