[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 4 (Friday, January 23, 2004)]
[House]
[Page H91]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  Dr. Lloyd J. Ogilvie, 61st Chaplain, U.S. Senate, Los Angeles, 
California, 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 always 
consistent, never changing, constantly fulfilling Your plans and 
purposes, and totally reliable. There is no shadow of turning with You; 
as You have been, You will be forever. All 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 out-rushing, unqualified love 
poured out in graciousness and compassion. You are good when 
circumstances seem bad. And 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 to You for Your guidance for 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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