[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 124 (Wednesday, September 17, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S9437]
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 Creator, Sustainer, and loving heavenly Father, 
thank You for this moment of profound communication with You. We come 
to You just as we are--with our hurts and hopes, fears and 
frustrations, problems and perplexities. We also come to You with great 
memories of how You have helped us so faithfully when we trusted You in 
the past.
  Now, in the peace of Your presence, we sense a fresh touch of Your 
Spirit. With a receptive mind and a heart wide open, we receive the 
inspiration and love You give so generously. Make us secure in Your 
grace and confident in Your goodness. We need Your power to carry out 
the responsibilities that are upon us this day.
  Humbly, we now ask for divine inspiration in the decisions of this 
day. Because we are here to please You in all that we do. Our hope is 
that at the end of this day we will hear Your voice sounding in our 
souls, ``Well done, good and faithful servant.'' Through our Lord and 
Saviour. Amen.

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