[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 86 (Friday, June 26, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S7229]
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, Sovereign of this Nation and Lord of our lives, we 
prepare for the July 4 recess by remembering Benjamin Franklin's words 
to George Washington at the Constitutional Convention, ``I have lived, 
sir, a long time, and the longer I live the more convincing proofs I 
see of this truth: that God governs in the affairs of men. If a sparrow 
cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an 
empire can rise without His aid? I believe that without His concurring 
aid we shall succeed no better than the builders of Babel. We shall be 
divided by our partial local interests; our projects will be confounded 
. . .''
  Gracious Lord, we join our voices with our Founding Fathers in 
confessing our total dependence on You. We believe that You are the 
Author of the glorious vision that gave birth to our beloved Nation. 
What You began You will continue to develop to full fruition, and today 
the women and men of this Senate will grapple with the issues of moving 
this Nation forward in keeping with Your vision. Think Your thoughts 
through them; speak Your truth through their words; enable Your best 
for America through what You lead them to decide. In the Name of our 
Lord and Savior. Amen.

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