[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 19]
[Senate]
[Page 27740]
[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 called the men and women of this Senate to 
glorify You by being servant-leaders. The calling is shared by the 
officers of the Senate, Senators' staffs, and all who enable the work 
done in this Chamber. Keep us focused on the liberating truth that we 
are here to serve by serving our Nation. Our sole purpose is to accept 
Your absolute Lordship over our own lives and then give ourselves 
totally to the work this day.
  Give us the enthusiasm that comes from knowing the high calling of 
serving in government. Grant us the holy esteem of knowing that You 
seek to accomplish Your plan for America through the legislation of 
this Senate. Free us from secondary, self-serving goals. Help us to 
humble ourselves and ask how we may serve today. We know that happiness 
comes not from having things or getting recognition but from serving in 
the great cause of implementing Your righteousness, justice, and mercy 
for every person and in every circumstance of this Nation. We take 
delight in the ultimate paradox of life: The more we give ourselves 
away, the more we can receive of Your life. In our Lord's name. Amen.

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