[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 115 (Thursday, September 3, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S9901]
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, we begin this day with the words of the psalmist when 
he prayed, ``I cried out, You answered me and made me bold with 
strength in my soul.''--Psalm 138:3. We, too, cry out, asking You to 
make us bold because of Your strength surging in our souls. We yield 
our souls to be ports of entry and dwelling places for Your Spirit in 
us. You form our character in us and give us convictions we cannot 
deny. Your artesian strength makes us resolute in living the truth. We 
feel a boldness to speak the truth and to follow Your guidance. 
Exorcise any fear, timidity, or equivocation.
  Father, as the Nation looks to our Senators for moral integrity and 
inspiration, give them a special measure of Your power, so that, from 
the depth of their souls, they will have Your supernatural strength to 
lead with courage. We have a great need for You; and You are a great 
God to meet our needs. Through our Lord and Savior. Amen.

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