[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 51 (Wednesday, April 14, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S3667]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senate will come to order. The 
Chaplain will now deliver the opening prayer.
  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Almighty God, we praise You for Your grace and goodness. You will 
what is best for us as individuals and as a nation. You desire to bless 
us with the wisdom and discernment we need to solve our Nation's 
problems. And yet, we have learned that You wait for us to ask for Your 
help. By Your providence You have placed the Senators in positions of 
great authority not just because of their human abilities, but because 
they are willing to seek and follow Your guidance. Together, with one 
mind and heart, we intercede for one another across party lines and 
ideological differences. We know that if we trust You, You will be on 
time and in time to help us with crucial discussions and decisions 
today. Give us the courage to put the needs of the Nation first above 
political advantage. You have promised that if we pray with complete 
trust in You, You will intervene to answer our prayers. In the name of 
the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Amen.

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