[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 19097]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Gracious God, all that we have and are is the result of Your 
goodness. We dedicate this day to counting our blessings and naming 
them one by one all through the hours of this day. We praise You for 
the gift of life. You have given us intellect to know You, emotions to 
praise You, and determination to do Your will. You have blessed us with 
loved ones, families, and friends. And what a privilege it is to live 
in this free land of opportunity. Today, help us recount the privileges 
that we have as citizens and leaders of this Nation.
  Father, we also want to praise You for the courage and the strength 
You provide to face the challenges You give us as individuals and as a 
Senate. Thank You for problems that define the next steps of what You 
want us to do. You have shown us that problems are only the flip side 
of an undiscovered answer. Our problems give us an opportunity to 
discover Your power.
  With everything within us, we praise, thank, and glorify You, our 
God, Savior, Lord, Provider, and Friend. Amen.

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