[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 67 (Tuesday, May 20, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S4691]
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 Lord, You know what is ahead today for us. Crucial issues 
await our attention. Pending decisions demand our concentration. And we 
know that the choices we make will affect millions in our beloved 
Nation.
  It is with that in mind that we say with the psalmist, ``Show me Your 
ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me, 
for You are the God of my salvation; on You I wait all the day.''--
Psalm 25:4-5.
  May we prepare for the decisive decisions of this day by opening our 
minds to the inflow of Your spirit. We confess that we need Your divine 
wisdom to shine the light of discernment in the dimness of our limited 
understanding.
  We praise You, Lord, that we can face the rest of this day with the 
inner peace of knowing that You will answer this prayer for guidance 
and give us strength and courage. In the name of our Lord and Saviour. 
Amen.

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