[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 159 (Wednesday, November 12, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S12503]
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, without whom we can do nothing of lasting value, but 
with whom there is no limit to what we can accomplish, we ask You to 
infuse us with fresh strength and determination as we press toward the 
goal of finishing the work of this 1st year of the 105th Congress. Help 
us to do all we can, in every way we can, and as best we can to finish 
well. Inspire us all to follow the cadence of Your drumbeat.
  Bless the Senators in these crucial hours. Replace any weariness with 
the second wind of Your spirit. Rejuvenate those whose vision is 
blurred by stress, and deliver those who may be discouraged or 
disappointed. In the quiet of this moment, we return to You, recommit 
our lives to You, and receive Your revitalizing energy. We accept the 
psalmist's reorienting admonition, ``Wait on the Lord; be of good 
courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; wait, I say, on the 
Lord!''--Psalm 27:14. In the name of our Lord and Saviour. Amen.

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