[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 121 (Monday, September 14, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S10269]
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, one hundred and eighty-four years ago today at dawn, 
Francis Scott Key saw the Stars and Stripes over Fort McHenry and wrote 
the stirring words of our national anthem that have moved our hearts to 
patriotism ever since. ``O say, does that star spangled banner yet 
wave, o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?'' Yes, 
thankfully it does. As our flag flies over the Capitol this morning, we 
commit ourselves anew to serve You by doing the strategic work of 
government and by leading our Nation through the present crisis in a 
way that satisfies You.
  Dear Father, it is good to know that You are not surprised by the 
needs we bring to You. You know them before we bring them to You. Help 
us to see that prayer is how You call us to do what You think is best 
rather than just a call for You to assist us with what we already have 
decided. Help us to wait for You, to listen intently to You, and to 
gain strength to carry out Your best for us, personally and for our 
Nation. In the Name of our Lord and Savior. Amen.

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