[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 128 (Wednesday, September 23, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S10739]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  God our Father, we pause in the midst of the changes and challenges 
of life to receive a fresh experience of Your goodness. You are 
consistent; You constantly fulfill Your plans and purposes; and You are 
totally reliable. There is no shadow of turning with You; as You have 
been, You will be forever. All of Your attributes are summed up in Your 
goodness. It is the password for Your presence, the metonym for Your 
majesty, and the synonym for Your strength. Your goodness is generosity 
that You define. It is Your abundant, unqualified love poured out in 
graciousness and compassion. You are good when circumstances seem bad. 
When we ask for Your help, Your goodness can bring what is best out of 
the most complicated problems.
  Thank You for Your goodness given so lavishly to our Nation 
throughout our history. Today, we turn again to You for Your guidance 
about what is good for our country. Keep us grounded in Your 
sovereignty, rooted in Your Commandments, and nurtured by the absolutes 
of Your truth and righteousness. May Your goodness always be the source 
of our Nation's greatness. In the Name of our Lord and Savior. Amen.

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