[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 20]
[Senate]
[Page 28317]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Dear God, take hold of us in this time of prayer. Force us to open 
the icy grip that we have on our problems so that we may with open 
hands receive Your plans. Help us to be willing to receive Your 
guidance. Shake any complacency, disturb any pride, and give us Your 
peace that passes understanding.
  Reign as Sovereign Lord in this Chamber. Guide the deliberations, 
debates, and decisions of this day. Help the Senators to listen to You 
before they speak so that Your truth and justice may refine all that is 
spoken. In it all, may they consider You first, the good of the Nation 
second, party third, and personal success last of all. You grant Your 
power to leaders with Your priorities so, dear Lord, confront, 
challenge, and change us all so that we may know and do Your will. You 
are our Lord and Saviour. Amen.

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