[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 67 (Friday, May 22, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S5359]
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, our Father who has given us life, bless us this day as 
we accept the privilege of work. Thank You that the work You have given 
the Senators and those who work with and for them is crucial for the 
future of our Nation.
  As this intense and busy week comes to a close, we express our 
gratitude for each Senator's staff, the officers of the Senate and 
their staffs, the reporters of debates, the media, the pages, the 
police guards and Secret Service, the elevator operators, the food 
service personnel, the landscape and maintenance people, and so many 
others who work so faithfully on hundreds of important tasks. May we 
take no one for granted and communicate our esteem and affirmation to 
everyone who works around us.
  Today, we especially thank You for Stuart Balderson, Financial Clerk 
of the U.S. Senate, who has recently retired after faithfully serving 
this body for 38 years. Bless Stuart and his wife, Marie. May their 
retirement years continue to be joyful and purposeful. Through our Lord 
and Savior. Amen.

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