[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 81 (Wednesday, June 11, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S5485]
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, we begin this session of the Senate with affirmations 
of great truths:
  You are the Creator, Sustainer and Redeemer of all.
  You are the Sovereign of this Nation.
  We are accountable to You for our leadership.
  You have called us to serve You.
  We are here by Your divine appointment.
  The margin of human error is ever-present.
  We can limit Your best for our Nation.
  Without Your help we can hit wide of the mark.
  With Your guidance, we cannot fail.
  There are solutions to our most complex problems.
  There is no limit to what You will do if we trust You.
  So this is a day for hope, optimism, and courage. Set us free of any 
negative thinking or attitudes. If You could give birth to this Nation, 
bless us in adversities through the years, and give us victory in just 
wars, surely You are able to help us now if we will trust You. Fill 
this Chamber with Your presence and each Senator with Your power. In 
the name of our Lord and Saviour. Amen.

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