[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 3 (Thursday, January 29, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S189]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The guest Chaplain, the Reverend Dr. Neal Jones, Falls Church, 
Virginia, offered the following prayer:
  Great God and Controller of the uncharted seas of tomorrow, grant us 
discernible signals for our voyage.
  Save us from floods of arrogance that drown our better judgement. 
Raise us above the undertows of cowardice that postpone justice. Remove 
us from the cross currents of double motivations that destroy 
character. Scrape away the accumulating barnacles from our long season 
in strange waters. Guide us between the glaciers that threaten an icy 
grave. Keep us from the fickle waves of indecision causing stagnation. 
Rescue us from pirate patrols and their carefully planted mines that 
destroy our passengers.
  Above all else, Great God and Controller of our uncharted seas of 
tomorrow, we gladly trust You. You are the Way where we sail. You are 
the truth by which we navigate. You are the Life that makes the voyage 
joyful, purposeful, and helpful. Amen.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The distinguished Senator from Indiana is 
recognized.

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