[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 84 (Tuesday, June 17, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S5717]
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, we begin this day with three liberating convictions: 
You are on our side, You are by our side, and You are the source of 
strength inside. Help us to regain the confidence that comes from 
knowing that You are for us and not against us.
  We continue to remain awed by the knowledge that You have created us 
to know and love You and have called us to serve You wherever You lead 
us. You have programmed us for greatness by Your power, so help us to 
place our trust in You and live fully for You.
  We thank You that You are with us, seeking to help us know and do 
Your will. Guide us today in all that we face. We invite You to take up 
residence in our minds so that we may see things from Your perspective. 
And grant us the courage to give You our all. May Your justice, 
righteousness, integrity, honesty, and truth be the identifiable 
qualities of our character.
  Lord, we commit all that we have and are to glorifying You with all 
that we do today. In the name of our Lord and Saviour. Amen.

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