[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15565]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Gracious God, You have shown us that there is no limit to the 
strength You give when we unite in the cause that You have guided. 
There is a wonderful sense of oneness when we call on Your help 
together. You are delighted when Your people work together in harmony 
to confront problems and discover Your solutions. Help us see that our 
task is not to defeat each other or simply to defend our points of 
view, but to discuss issues in a way that all aspects of truth are 
revealed and the best plan for America is agreed upon. So, together, 
Democrats and Republicans, we ask You to bless the debate on health 
care this week. Keep all the Senators united in the common goal of 
working through the issues until they can agree on what is best for all 
Americans. Keep them and all who work with them focused on positive 
solutions. Dear God, give us a win-win week for the good of America and 
for Your glory. Amen.

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