[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 65 (Friday, May 16, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S4625]
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, these days in the Senate are filled with crucial 
issues, sharp differences on solutions, and vital votes on legislation. 
So we begin this day with the question that you asked King Solomon, 
``Ask: What shall I give you?'' We empathize with Solomon's response. 
He asked for an ``understanding heart.'' We are moved by the more 
precise translation of Hebrew words for ``understanding heart,'' 
meaning ``a hearing heart.''
  Solomon wanted to hear a word from You for the perplexities he faced. 
He longed for the gift of wisdom so that he could have answers and 
direction for his people. We are moved by Your response, Lord. ``See, I 
have given you a wise and listening heart.''
  I pray for nothing less as Your answer for the urgent prayers of the 
women and men of this Senate. Help them to listen to Your guidance and 
grant them wisdom for their debates and their decisions. All through 
our history of this Nation, You have made good men and women great when 
they humbled themselves, confessed their need for Your wisdom, and 
listened intently to You. Speak, Lord. We need to hear Your voice in 
the cacophony of other voices. We are listening. Through our Lord and 
Saviour. Amen

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