[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 117 (Tuesday, September 8, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S9949]
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 fall on the knees of our hearts. You are our 
righteous, holy Father. You have given us Your absolutes in the Ten 
Commandments. Without these absolutes, the fiber of our culture becomes 
torn and loses its strength. The greatness of our Nation is rooted in 
faith and obedience to Your sovereignty. Yet, each generation has had 
to make its own commitment to You. Renewing our dedication to You is a 
daily discipline we dare not neglect.
  Bless the Senators and all of us who are privileged to work with them 
with an acute awareness of Your evaluation of all that we say and do. 
We report to You. That is why we need Your grace when we miss the mark 
and Your courage to make each day a new beginning. Most of all, we want 
to be faithful to You and to Your values. You do not change; You are 
our solid Anchor in the storms of life. Thank You for giving us the 
power to change and to be all You meant us to be. Through our Lord and 
Savior. Amen.

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