[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 32 (Friday, March 20, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S2351]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Almighty God, we echo Daniel's gratitude, ``I thank You and praise 
You, O God of my fathers; You have given me wisdom and might''--Daniel 
2:23. We need both of these gifts as we come to the end of this week 
and the challenges of this day. Thank You for the spiritual gift of 
wisdom that gives us x-ray penetration into the issues before us. 
Wisdom comes from listening to You and being open to others who have 
opened their minds to You. Thank You for the divine discernment that 
comes from talking to You before we talk publicly. Give us Your 
perspective. Reveal Your will. Then multiply Your gift of wisdom with 
might, the courage of our convictions, and the boldness to stand for 
Your truth.
  Oh God, give this Senate men and women like Daniel who know they 
belong to You, who seek Your supernatural wisdom, who base their 
leadership on Your values, and who have Your character traits of 
faithfulness, righteousness, and truthfulness. Bless them as You have 
blessed lodestar leaders in each period of our history. May this be a 
great day when Your wisdom and might are expressed with undeniable 
vigor. Through our Lord and Saviour. Amen.

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