[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 89 (Wednesday, July 8, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S7621]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Dear Father, we come to You as Your daughters and sons because there 
is no other place we can go where love is as freely given, costly 
forgiveness as graciously offered, assurance of our value more 
creatively communicated, and where our hurts are more effectively 
healed. You know us as we are. In a world where we are not permitted to 
be weak, You receive us with our weaknesses and make us strong. In an 
atmosphere where we are compelled to win and spin, it is good to be 
able to be real with You. May the strength and security of this quiet 
moment with You prepare us for a day in which we can enjoy life, work 
creatively together in spite of misunderstandings, and bring delight to 
the people You have entrusted to be our family and friends. Through our 
Lord and Saviour. Amen.

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