[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 68 (Wednesday, May 21, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S4781]
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, we begin the work of this day with awe and wonder. You 
have chosen and called us to know, love, and serve You. Through the 
years You have honed the intellect, talent, and ability You have 
entrusted to each of us. With providential care You have opened doors 
of opportunity, education, culture, and experience. Most important of 
all, You have shown us that daily You are ready and willing to equip us 
with supernatural power through the anointing of our minds with the 
gifts of Your spirit: Wisdom, knowledge, discernment, and vision of 
Your priorities.
  When we ask You, You reveal Your truth and give us insight on how to 
apply it to specific decisions before us. We say with the psalmist, 
``In the day when I cried out, You answered me, and made me bold with 
strength in my soul.''--Psalm 138:3.
  Now, as the Senators press on to the votes and responsibilities of 
this day, continue to give them the boldness of Your strength in their 
souls, manifested in conviction and courage. In Your holy name. Amen.

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