[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 23 (Monday, March 9, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:

New every morning, the mercies of God;
His faithfulness fails not; it meets each new day.
New guidance for every step of the way,
New grace for new trials, new trust for old fears,
New patience for bearing the wrongs of the years,
New strength for new burdens, new courage for old,
New faith for whatever the day may unfold;
As fresh for each need as the dew on the sod,
Oh, new every morning the mercies of God!
                                               --Annie Johnson Flint.  

  Thank You, dear God, for giving us a fresh new beginning as we launch 
a new week of work here in this Senate. Last week is a memory, and next 
week is uncertain. But this week can become a memorable week if we pull 
out all the stops and live and work at full potential. You have shown 
us that a great life is an accumulation of days lived one at a time for 
Your glory. As You offer us a fresh start, we offer You the complete 
dedication of our minds and hearts. Through Him who came to give us 
abundant life. Amen.

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