[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 27 (Friday, March 13, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S1907]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. . . . He restoreth my 
soul.--Psalm 23:1-3.
  Dear Shepherd of our souls, we need the rejuvenation and the renewal 
of our souls. You have created them as the ports of entry for Your 
Spirit, the places of Your residence within us, the power-sources for 
our consciences. From within our souls, You shape our characters, mold 
our personalities, and govern our values. Nothing is more important 
than the care and cure of our souls.
  Through Moses, You have taught us that, ``You shall love the Lord 
your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your 
strength.''--Deut. 6:5.
  And Jesus stirs our confession: ``For what will it profit a man if he 
gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give 
in exchange for his soul?''--Matthew 16:26.
  Dear Lord, take Your rightful residence as the Sovereign of our 
souls. Then: Lead us in the paths of righteousness for Your Name's 
sake. Amen.

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