[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 21185]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Almighty God, Creator of the world, Ruler over all of life, our 
Adonai, sovereign Lord of our lives, we join with Jewish Senators in 
celebrating Rosh Hashanah, ``the head of the year,'' the beginning of 
the days of awe and repentance, a time of reconciliation with You and 
with one another.
  We thank You that we are united in our need to repent, to return to 
our real selves for an honest inventory, and then to return to You with 
a humble and contrite heart. Forgive our sins of omission: the words 
and deeds You called us to say and do which we neglected, our bland 
condoning of prejudice and hatred, and our toleration of injustice in 
our society. Forgive our sins of commission: the times we turned away 
from You and Your clear and specific guidance, and the times we failed 
to acknowledge You and rebelled against Your management of our lives.
  O gracious God, sound the shofar in our souls, blow the trumpets, and 
wake our somnolent spirits. Arouse us and call us to spiritual 
regeneration. Awaken us to our accountability to You for our lives and 
our leadership of this Nation. We thank You for Your atoning grace and 
for this opportunity for a new beginning.
  And so, Lord, help the Jews and Christians called to serve in this 
Senate, the Senators' staffs, and the whole Senate support team to 
celebrate unity under Your sovereignty and to exemplify to our Nation 
the oneness of a shared commitment to You. In Your holy name. Amen.

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