[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 104 (Friday, September 8, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S8245]
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, in whose presence the dark night of the soul of 
worry is dispelled by the dawn of Your love, we thank You for helping 
us overcome our worries. You have taught us that worry is like interest 
paid on difficulties before it comes due. It's rust on the blade that 
dulls our capacity to cut through trouble and lance the infection of 
anxiety. Your Word is true: Worry changes nothing but the worrier and 
that change is never positive. Worry is impotent to change tomorrow or 
redo the past. All it does is tap our strength. We confess that we fear 
the problems and perplexities that we may have to face alone. Our worry 
is really loneliness for You, Dear God. In this moment of prayer we 
surrender all our worries to You and thank You for Your triumphant 
promise: ``Do not be afraid--I will help you. I have called you by 
name--you are Mine. When you pass through the deep waters, I will be 
with you; your troubles will not overwhelm you.''--Isaiah 43:1-2 
Contemporary translation. Amen.

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