[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 123 (Wednesday, September 16, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S10393]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Gracious Father, we claim Your promise given through Isaiah, ``Your 
ears shall hear a word behind you saying, `This is the way, walk in it' 
''--Isaiah 30:21. We humbly ask for that kind of clear guidance for 
everything we do today. We know that it comes as a result of seeking 
Your direction, listening carefully to Your answers communicated 
through our thoughts, and being faithful in following Your leading. We 
confess anything that may stand in the way of receiving Your 
inspiration. Make us clear channels for the flow of Your spirit. 
Maximize our native intelligence with Your wisdom, our analytical 
skills with Your discernment, and our agendas with Your priorities. You 
know how pressured life becomes. Therefore, give the Senators clear 
minds and trusting hearts. You have called them to greatness through 
Your grace and goodness. With them, we dedicate all that we have and 
are to You and our beloved Nation. Through our Lord and Savior. Amen.

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