[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 90 (Tuesday, June 24, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S6105]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Dear God, our motto for this day is the resolution of the psalmist: 
``I delight to do Your will, O my God.''--Psalm 40:8. Lift us above the 
mandate of duty to the motivation of delight. May a fresh inflow of 
Your love fill us with the sheer delight of being alive and having the 
privilege of serving You. Give us a positive attitude toward our work, 
a profound gratitude for the opportunity to glorify You in our pursuit 
of excellence, and a renewed sense of the importance of the page of 
history You will help us write in our efforts together today.
  Bless the Senators with a renewed experience of Your presence and 
Your power. Saturate their minds with Your wisdom, flood their hearts 
with enthusiasm for the crucial work of political process, and 
strengthen their wills with high resolve to put first Your will and 
what's best for our Nation.
  May this be a delightful day because we took delight in You and 
enjoyed the uplifting encouragement of Your inspiring spirit. Through 
our Lord and Saviour. Amen.

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