[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 96 (Friday, July 17, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S8425]
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, whose faithfulness is consistent, whose mercies are new 
every morning, and whose patience persists when we least deserve it, we 
praise You for bringing us through another week of work in this Senate. 
You have given the Senators strength and courage to battle for truth as 
they see it, deal with differences, and keep the bond of unity. This 
week has had times of conflict and contention and times of unity and 
oneness. Thank You for holding the Senators together with oneness as 
fellow patriots in spite of the wins and losses. The very nature of our 
system fosters party spirit and passionate debate, but You maintain the 
mutual esteem and trust required to continue to work together. Unseen 
but powerful Sovereign of all, we thank You for Your presence in this 
Chamber. Continue to grant us the virtue of humility that keeps us open 
to You and to one another. Through our Lord and Savior. Amen.

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