[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 63 (Monday, May 18, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S4945]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Gracious God, as we begin this new week, help us discover the power 
of resting in You and receiving the assurance and encouragement of Your 
amazing grace. You know our needs and are prepared to meet those needs 
with exactly the right gifts of Your Spirit. Thank You for being 
present, imbuing us with inspiration to lift our spirits, hovering over 
us with hope to press on. All through this week, there will be 
magnificent moments when we will overcome the temptation of trying to 
make it on our own strength and, instead, yield to the inflow of Your 
wisdom, insight, vision, and guidance. Our souls are meant to be 
containers and transmitters of Your power. Thank You in advance for an 
extraordinary week in which we are carried by Your presence rather than 
being bogged down trying to carry problems ourselves. In the Name of 
our Lord and Savior. Amen.

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