[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 8169]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Almighty God, You have promised, ``In quietness and trust shall be 
your strength.''--Isaiah 30:15. For a brief moment we retreat into our 
inner world, that wonderful place called prayer, where we find Your 
strength. Here we escape from the noise of demanding voices and 
pressured conversations. With You there are no speeches to give, 
positions to defend, or party loyalties to push. In Your presence we 
can simply be. You love us in spite of our mistakes and give us new 
beginnings each day. We thank You that we can depend upon You for 
guidance in all that is ahead of us today. Particularly we ask for Your 
guidance on the vote on the war powers resolution concerning our 
involvement in Kosovo.
  Now, Father, we realize that this quiet moment in which we have 
placed our trust in You has refreshed us. We are replenished with new 
hope. Now we can return to our outer world with greater determination 
to keep our priorities straight. Today is a magnificent opportunity to 
serve You by giving our very best to the leadership of our Nation. In 
the name of our Lord and Saviour. Amen.

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