[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 147 (Thursday, October 15, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S12607]
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 God, You provide strength in our struggles and courage for 
contentious days of conflict. We thank You for consensus out of 
conflict and creative decisions out of discord. In the midst of the 
concluding discussion and debate over crucial issues in the completion 
of the budget, we need Your divine intervention and inspiration. 
Overcome party spirit; make us party to Your Spirit. Give the Senators 
strength to communicate with mutual respect and without rancor. Keep 
them focused more on winning what is best for our Nation, than 
defeating political opponents. May the motivation of brave patriotism 
overcome the manipulation of bartered partisanship. The time for 
greatness is now; the place for greatness is here. Grant it, Father. 
Through our Lord and Savior. Amen.

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