[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 116 (Friday, September 5, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S8837]
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, our motto says, ``In God we trust.'' This morning our 
prayer is to put that motto into practice. Each of us comes to this 
time of prayer with his or her own set of personal needs. You know 
these, Lord. We place in Your strong hands whatever holds us captive to 
anxiety or worry. There are people in our lives for whom we are deeply 
concerned. We trust You with their care.
  We pray for the peace of Jerusalem. We pray for the families of the 7 
people who were killed in the bombing and ask for Your special care for 
the 200 that are now convalescing because of injuries in the bombing. O 
Lord, bless that city with peace.
  Thank You for freeing our minds so we can work for Your glory today--
with inner calm and serenity.
  Lord, You know the agenda before the Senate is filled with crucial 
issues. We commit them to You and ask for Your guidance.
  We pray that the trust we have in You may give us greater trust in 
one another. Make us trustworthy as we seek Your best for our Nation. 
Free us of defensiveness and suspicion of those who may not share our 
party loyalties or our particular persuasions. Bind us together in the 
oneness of a shared commitment to You, a passionate patriotism, and the 
loyal dedication to find Your solutions for the concerns that confront 
and often divide us.
  Bless the women and men of this Senate as they place their ultimate 
trust in You and are faithful to the trust placed in them by the 
people. Through our Lord and Saviour. Amen.

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