[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 150 (Tuesday, October 20, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S12679]
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, our loving Father, three liberating assurances capture 
our thinking, calm our nerves, change our moods, and lift our spirits: 
You are on our side; You are by our side; You give us peace inside. It 
is wonderful to know that You are for us and not against us. Night and 
day, You are seeking to bless us. Even Your judgments are meant to 
bring us closer to You. We are never alone. Your presence gives us 
hope. You remind us that You are in charge, and that we can trust You. 
Thank You for the profound peace that results in our hearts. We realize 
that this artesian peace flows from Your indwelling Spirit. Suddenly, 
we feel something we know we cannot produce on our own. We are given 
the gift of patience with ourselves, others, and the processes of 
government. Thank You for setting us free to live each hour 
strengthened by Your power. Through our Lord and Savior. Amen.

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