[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 7 (Thursday, February 5, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S413]
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 Father, we thank You for the blessings You release when 
Your people pray. The President and Vice President and their families, 
the Justices of the Supreme Court, the Members of the House of 
Representatives and the men and women of this Senate, along with those 
of us privileged to work with them, are recipients of the impact of the 
prayers of intercession prayed by millions of Americans around the 
clock. Help us to remember that You are seeking to answer those prayers 
as we receive Your wisdom and guidance. May we never feel alone or only 
dependent on our own strength. Your mighty power is impinging on us 
here as a result of people's prayers. An unlimited supply of 
supernatural strength, wisdom and vision from You is ready to be 
released.
  But, Lord, also, remind us that our ability to receive is dependent 
on our willingness to pray for each other here as we work together. We 
recommit ourselves to be channels of prayer power not only to our 
friends and those with whom we agree, but also for those with whom we 
disagree, those we consider our political adversaries, and especially 
those who test our patience, or those we need to forgive. So, lift our 
life together from a battle zone of combative words to a caring 
community of leaders who pray for and communicate esteem for one 
another. Thank You for giving us unity in spirit as we deal with 
diversity of ideas. Through our Lord and Saviour. Amen.

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